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Subject: Graduated Neutral Density Filters

L8RDAZE opened this issue on Apr 18, 2005 · 7 posts
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L8RDAZE ( ) posted Mon, 18 April 2005 at 10:06 PM · edited Sun, 24 November 2024 at 5:02 PM

Attached Link: http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/content/2003/aug/howto_graduated.html

Found some information on this subject that might be useful! L8r! Joe





cynlee ( ) posted Mon, 18 April 2005 at 11:06 PM

could come in handy... handheld even... hmmm... might try that! :]

tvernuccio ( ) posted Mon, 18 April 2005 at 11:33 PM

we have one of those, Joe, and they really do help a lot. we needed to get another one. kemal is also a photographer...just rarely uploads any of his images...usually only uploads his 3D stuff. anyway, we need to get another one these days! i saved this article...will read it again! thanks! :)

danob ( ) posted Tue, 19 April 2005 at 4:06 AM

They are very useful filters but if you use them beware that the loss of light by up to 4 stops means you need good lighting or a tripod

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mireille ( ) posted Tue, 19 April 2005 at 10:25 AM

Thank's for this article..explained a very easy way..helps me for a next purchase ;-)

Onslow ( ) posted Tue, 19 April 2005 at 3:03 PM · edited Tue, 19 April 2005 at 3:09 PM

Very useful filters indeed if you shoot landscapes - saves all that merging of images or blown out skies. I don't like the grad. ND8's much think the sky can look a bit overly filtered with those, unless there is 3 stops difference. Even then it doesn't always look natural to me.

Only filters I own are ND grads and polarizer.

Talking of handholding I have heard of people who have used sunglasses in front of the lens, could be useful if you got graduated sunglasses ;) Message edited on: 04/19/2005 15:09

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LostPatrol ( ) posted Wed, 20 April 2005 at 4:03 PM

You should meter and then insert the filter into the holder; otherwise it defeats the object of using one to some degree. If you are shooting landscapes your camera should be on a tripod anyway, so that you can get the maximum DOF possible.

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