GND Filters
Sep 13, 2018 14:54:12 #
amfoto1 wrote:
Forget about Graduated ND filters. They were necessary with film, but aren't with digital.
Excuse me? A gross oversimplification that really has no place in today's digital world. Graduated rectangular neutral density filters are vital for landscape photography. Shooting a sunset, need to balance exposure so foreground shows up? Use a 6 stop ND Grad. Or reverse to allow more light from sky vs foreground.
Flare comes from shooting with the Sun in the frame, which will happen regardless is you are using or not using filters. And, "remove any filters?" How about a Circular Polarizer to cut down glare?
Expand your horizons, try new things.
Sep 14, 2018 18:56:09 #
Great recap, Bipod. Thank you for sharing. I too have a Cokin system, and only recently finally used the GND. I have them in grey and in blue, and in two different intensities. Actually, they worked very nicely on a several day trip to the Blue Ridge and Smokey mountains, basically because the ridges of the mountains were fairly straight across. Very pleased with the outcome, and look forward to using them more. JimR
Sep 14, 2018 20:25:15 #
I use the Cokin P filter holder with the Hi-Tech brand rectangular graduated ND filters.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.