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p.2 #1 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

Oh filters.
I have a love and hate relationship with them. the purist in me likes using them. but I often find blending of multiple exposures works better.
I own a hitech holder, and hitech filters, 1 to 3 stop soft gnd, and a 4 stop ND. The 4 stop is cool to force long exposure.
The reverse one is great for sunset/ sunrise shots, when son is on the horizon. I however find a lot of times the light transition is not a simple light, and though I carry my filters, very often I end up with multiple exposures.

Dec 09, 2009 at 12:51 AM

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p.2 #2 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

Thanks for posting this and all who responded, I've been confused so this will help me decide which ones to get. regards

Dec 09, 2009 at 12:54 AM

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p.2 #3 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

It seems that you might get the Hitech GNDs in the 4x6" size too if you order from uk?

As I understand they are produced by Formatt:

http://www.formatt.co.uk/stills-filters/filters/stills-filters.aspx

Is this the same filter as the 4x5" from B&H, but only the 4x6" version?

Fjellfalck

Dec 09, 2009 at 05:46 AM

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p.2 #4 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

I couldn't imagine shooting landscapes without GNDs. I use a 3 stop soft and a 2 stop hard, handheld Hitech Cokin Z size filters. I think those are really the only two GNDs one could ever really need.

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Dec 09, 2009 at 05:00 PM

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p.2 #5 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

I recently bought some Sing-Ray ND's. I bought a three stop soft and a two stop hard. They are very nice filters indeed.

Dec 17, 2009 at 09:37 PM

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p.2 #6 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

Fjellfalck wrote:
It seems that you might get the Hitech GNDs in the 4x6" size too if you order from uk?

As I understand they are produced by Formatt:

http://www.formatt.co.uk/stills-filters/filters/stills-filters.aspx

Is this the same filter as the 4x5" from B&H, but only the 4x6" version?

Fjellfalck

Just received one Hitech 100x150 (4x6") ND 0.6 Grade SE and one ND 09 Grade SE from Formatt UK.

£38.30 for each + £5 shipping to Norway. Total £81,60 = $131

Not bad - the 4x5" costs 62.50 each at B&H - that's $123 + shipping.

Look forward to test them.

Fjellfalck

Dec 21, 2009 at 06:04 PM

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p.2 #7 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

I used a 0.9 density Singh-Ray Reverse GND on a trip to India and got some decent results, but not when the horizon is not exactly demarcated. Recently I sold it because I found I wasn't using it much these days and would rather do HDR with AEB when I need to.

Dec 21, 2009 at 07:25 PM

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p.2 #8 · Do you use GND filters for landscapes?

I use 1-2-3 stop soft & reverse Singh Rays. I don't have a favorite - I attempt to choose per meter readings and practical experience & sometimes multiple filters for additional stops. I also do some blending but still practicing to "perfect" that technique. I enjoy playing with my filters in the field more than sitting in front of a monitor doing PP. I voted for 3-stop reverse as a default choice.

Dec 22, 2009 at 02:25 AM

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