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Graduated Neutral Density Filters Question
Feb 9, 2017 11:09:12 #
Duffer1218 wrote:
I have used Cokin, Formatt Hi-Tech,NISI and Singh Ray filters. In my opinion, Singh Ray filters provide the most consistent results.
Thank you Duffer! I am leaning toward the Singh Ray, just wanted some opinions from more experienced photographers than I am.
Feb 9, 2017 11:09:21 #
aflundi wrote:
Festus mentioned NiSi, but didn't mention their filters are high-grade glass.
Thank you for mentioning that.
Feb 9, 2017 11:51:29 #
pwrxprt
Loc: Beaumont, California
You have one of the best filter suppliers right in your own backyard....well New Hampshire is close enough to your backyard when you considering I'm in Calif...nonetheless...I'd contact "The Filter Connection"...extremely knowledgeable sales people with a variety manufacturer's as well as very competitive pricing....all they sell are filters.
Here is their website...http://www.2filter.com/
I've purchase from them several times with complete satisfaction...If you call them you'll get an education on filters that is just amazing. Good luck in whatever you choose.
Here is their website...http://www.2filter.com/
I've purchase from them several times with complete satisfaction...If you call them you'll get an education on filters that is just amazing. Good luck in whatever you choose.
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Feb 9, 2017 11:54:15 #
aflundi
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
SusanFromVermont wrote:
Actually, I am not looking for glass because it is too costly! The Singh Ray and most others are "CR-39 optical resin". Perhaps 20 years ago they were all glass, but technology has improved and most are made with the resin now. [ ... ]
Susan
Susan
You may want to reconsider. I think the reason MTShooter made the point of mentioning glass is because the resin filters seem to be prone to blurring. Photographylife.com looked at glass vs resin <https://photographylife.com/glass-vs-resin-filters> that you may want to look at. If I understood it correctly, the resin itself is fine optically, but that the attenuation material is coated on top of the resin surface by hand dipping, which leaves something not so optically flat, and apparently also of only approximate density. Take a look if you're interested and see what you think.
Feb 9, 2017 12:57:49 #
pwrxprt wrote:
You have one of the best filter suppliers right in... (show quote)
Thank you. I will check them out. Looked at their website a couple of years ago, but forgot about them for this purchase!
Feb 9, 2017 13:10:37 #
ronichas wrote:
I am selling a Tiffen set. It has a .6 stop ND fil... (show quote)
The OP is looking for a graduated filter. Not the same.
Feb 9, 2017 13:21:37 #
Robert Bailey
Loc: Canada
The https://photographylife.com/glass-vs-resin-filters%3E
link no longer works!
link no longer works!
Feb 9, 2017 14:06:56 #
aflundi
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
Robert Bailey wrote:
The https://photographylife.com/glass-vs-resin-filters%3E
link no longer works!
link no longer works!
It looks like the final '>' delineator got pulled into the URL. Try:
https://photographylife.com/glass-vs-resin-filters
Feb 9, 2017 14:37:11 #
Feb 9, 2017 16:16:33 #
I use Lee GNDs as well as Singh Ray. They are resin and you have to be careful not to scratch them up. Glass filters basically have no effect on sharpness or contrast but they are fragile. They way I work in the field I would be so nervous about dropping an unframed piece of glass that I wouldn't have any fun.
Feb 9, 2017 18:15:51 #
If you know basic Photoshop, your much-better alternative is to shoot two images a couple of stops apart and mask them together. The advantages to this are overwhelming: complete non-destructive control of the transition edge in all its aspects, independent adjustment of the two zones for brightness, contrast, color, saturation, etc., no extra cost for equipment, nothing to break, scratch or carry around, no setup time, no fiddling around with getting the transition in the right place, no extra glass or plastic in front of the lens...
Why anyone would consider using grads in this day and age is beyond me.
Why anyone would consider using grads in this day and age is beyond me.
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Feb 9, 2017 18:40:11 #
I use Tiffen GND filters because they are made of glass. Note---at least 90% of my landscape shots are made with the GND filter. It is a must. It is my most used filter. Never leave hoe without it.
Feb 9, 2017 18:42:37 #
I use Tiffen GND filters because they are made of glass. Note---at least 90% of my landscape shots are made with the GND filter. It is a must. It is my most used filter. Never leave home without it.
Feb 9, 2017 19:24:11 #
TheDman
Loc: USA
kymarto wrote:
If you know basic Photoshop, your much-better alte... (show quote)
If you have Photoshop, you already have an infinite set of grad NDs with zero color cast, and you don't have to carry around anything extra.
Feb 9, 2017 19:24:13 #
kymarto wrote:
Why anyone would consider using grads in this day and age is beyond me.
Why anyone would consider using grads in this day and age is beyond me.
Maybe, like me, they would rather be in the field taking pictures than sitting indoors fiddling with a computer.
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