Best starting kit into GND filters?

[Muskydave22]

i would like to get into shooting with GND Filters but i dont even know where to start. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. i have not yet determined what my wide angle lens will be but i dont think that plays a huge role in figuring out the basics of what i need

dave

[argyle]

You basically need an adapter ring (depends on your lens' filter diameter), a holder of some sort, and the filter itself. A cheap way to get started is with the Cokin P holder and adapter ring, and P-sized filters from Hitech, as opposed to Cokin. The P holder has its limitations, but it is the cheapest way to go.

[CronoDL]

I can also recommend the Cokin P series holders along with filters by Hitech.

[Muskydave22]

any specific size of hitech filters that i need?

dave

[scot079]

any specific size of hitech filters that i need?

dave

Here you go

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/100365-REG/Hitech_HT1408_4x5_Graduated_Neutral_Density.html

[argyle]

any specific size of hitech filters that i need?

dave

Hitech 85/P, in various strengths and gradients. Most folks start with a 2-stop soft and a 3-stop hard.

[Muskydave22]

do you still get pretty good results by stacking the filters for more stops?

dave

[stax]

You should spend a few hours going through this thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=224448

It is one of the best kept secrets on POTN and really taught me a lot about GND's.