ND Graduated filters

[Cee Jay]

I need some help here I am looking to buy a graduated filter for landscape work and wonder which one to go for using my 15-85 canon lens with 72mm filter size. Would the cokin system be a good choice? Also a non graduated ND for waterfalls etc.

[carlb40]

You might get away with the cokin holder, but think you might be limited to using 1 filter at a time. Otherwise you may get vignetting in the corners on wide settings.
Do you have any friends etc near by who can let you try the cokin P system out to see if you have any issues with it?
Hitech filters are better than the cokin ones as theres less of a colour cast if you use 2 or more filters together.


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If you do get vignetting then the 100mm system would be better as there wont be any vignetting at the wider angles. However that will cost more money

[jacob12_1993]

I had the cokin P standard holder and grad kit and it was fine on my d40 and kit lens if I only used on filter (issue comes in stacking). I now have a hitech 100mm kit with grads and NDs and it is excellent! You can also get a wide angle adapter for it, however I have used it on 17mm (dx) with no problem.

[mini_mad]

You get for what you pay for with filters. go for the best you can afford, I think most would agree that the Cokin P range would fall into the mid price/quality bracket.

The cokin system will be available at a lot of high street retailers so take your camera and lens along and try out the setup, because it is a wide angle lens you will need to look at the P system.

[royalpython]

I prefer not to use them anymore if i'm completely honest. I actually prefer taking an exposure of the sky, and bringing back detail... or... taking an exposure of the sky and one for the foreground, and then using layer masks to blend them in. I think the results are better this way, but each person has their own preferences

[Cee Jay]

I will give that method a try Jonny would you be taking two images using a tripod?

[Puffin]

I prefer not to use them anymore if i'm completely honest. I actually prefer taking an exposure of the sky, and bringing back detail... or... taking an exposure of the sky and one for the foreground, and then using layer masks to blend them in. I think the results are better this way, but each person has their own preferences

Jonny, do you have a decent tutorial for this? I would be very interested if you do!!

[mini_mad]

take 2 identical images, one exposed for the sky and one exposed for the foreground.

Each to their own, I prefer to get it right in camera and leave as little work to be done in PS as possible, so I do have a full set of Lee ND grads, an ND and a large CPL that fits on the front of the holder.