The Arabian Gulf, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. HDR
Tareq "I am very lazy, a normal consumer"  More info | The Arabian Gulf, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. HDR Galleries:
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jdizzle Darth Noink  69,419 posts Likes: 65 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Harvesting Nano crystals More info | Nov 06, 2008 21:14 | #497 Is there anyway to see that shot without it being HDR Tareq? Sori if I'm being knit picky but, GNDs are used to help balance the exposure. Using it in an HDR would defeat the purpose imo. Don't ya think?
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Tareq "I am very lazy, a normal consumer" More info | Nov 06, 2008 21:32 | #498 jdizzle wrote in post #6638771  Is there anyway too see that shot without it being HDR Tareq? Sori if I'm being knit picky but, GNDs are used to help balance the exposure. Using it in an HDR would defeat the purpose imo. Don't ya think? If i didn't use GNDs then i can't get good HDR, i will never use HDR on bad shots in exposures, so i get it right first then play with HDR Galleries:
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argyle Cream of the Crop  8,187 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2007 Location: DFW, Texas More info | Hitech 3-stop hard GND with a B+W CPL tossed into the mix:  Hitech 3-stop soft GND, again with a B+W CPL:  "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son". - Dean Wormer
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Tareq "I am very lazy, a normal consumer" More info |
  All with Hitech 3-stop Hard GND only Galleries:
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Nov 10, 2008 21:53 | #501 I love my ND filter. I don't leave home without it. It is a Cokin P series style Hi Tech no 9 ND Grad. i don't use the holder, I just hold it in front of and against the lens. Also I use my CPL with it.   Bodie Island Lighthouse  Nikon D7200 / Nikkor 24-120 f4 / Sigma 50-500mm "Bigma" / Manfrotto 486CR head and 3011 legs
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jrader Goldmember  1,011 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i More info | Nov 12, 2008 17:22 | #502 nwa2 wrote in post #4999096 This is a great thread. I have a couple of Cokin-P's that I keep in my gadget bag and use quite regularly. I have never found consistent advice on how to meter for a ND grad. I have generally been using my evaluative meter mode and sometimes adding EV compensation. (I can never figure out if this just defeats the purpose of the filter - dughhh). I have had a look at the EXIF data on the images in this thread, out of about 15 pictures where the EXIF data was available, 14 used evaluative metering and 1 used partial metering. Only three had any EV compensation applied (less than a stop). Yooper60 wrote in post #4999302 If someone out there is really bored and has some time, could he or she take a picture of a Cokin GND filter? Just a thought about metering, remember I'm a digital rookie here, wouldn't it work if you metered the sky and landscape seperately without the filter then choose which GND depending on the difference? Yooper has the right idea. Spot meter the two regions of the shot you plan on splitting the filter over, then whatever the difference is (in stops), you then choose the appropriate filter (I always average up, so 2.x stops=3 stops for me). From experience, any shot with the sun in the frame, you need at least a 3 stop GND.
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HarrisonClicks Goldmember  1,113 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA More info | hey all, Adam
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woodsj6 Senior Member  458 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA More info | Nov 18, 2008 11:26 | #504 argyle wrote in post #6643927 Hitech 3-stop hard GND with a B+W CPL tossed into the mix: Hitech 3-stop soft GND, again with a B+W CPL: WOW, both of these are exactly why I am going to pursue a career in photography. Simply amazing, thank you for sharing Architectural Photographer | Michigan
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HarrisonClicks Goldmember 1,113 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA More info | Nov 18, 2008 12:11 | #505 1080iAddict wrote in post #6710797 hey all, Anyone know what the deal is with the stock situation for Lee 4" X 6" GNDs? I am looking for .6 and .9 GNDs both hard and soft. But BH and other vendors show Out of Stock and I was wondering how long these have been out of stock. I am going to Costa Rica on December 20 and narrowed my choice to Lee and I will wait if there is any shot to acquire these filters any time soon. Second choice is HiTech and the Z-Pro but I like the Lee system from what I have read. thx. Seems these are always out of stock. Tried to pull the trigger on this months ago and ran into same situation. Nevermind. Found what I wanted at Calumet Photo. Adam
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woodsj6 Senior Member 458 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA More info | Nov 18, 2008 18:26 | #506 I'm mad, I looked through this thread and decided I was going to get a GND filter, so I go to the local camera shop and the guy talked me out of it. Architectural Photographer | Michigan
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DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA  13,313 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Nov 18, 2008 18:41 | #507 woodsj6 wrote in post #6713747 I'm mad, I looked through this thread and decided I was going to get a GND filter, so I go to the local camera shop and the guy talked me out of it. He said "for digital photography, all that is built in the camera and in the software, blah blah blah..." Whats a decent, inexpensive place to get one of these filters? Good kit, great price and seller. Derek
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homersapien Senior Member 350 posts Joined May 2008 Location: Denver, CO More info | Nov 18, 2008 19:31 | #508 woodsj6 wrote in post #6713747 I'm mad, I looked through this thread and decided I was going to get a GND filter, so I go to the local camera shop and the guy talked me out of it. He said "for digital photography, all that is built in the camera and in the software, blah blah blah..." Whats a decent, inexpensive place to get one of these filters? The person you talked to is a moron. Sure, you can take 2 exposures and blend them together in Photoshop or the like. But, I find it much easier to use my GND filters. I also think they provide a certain "balance" that blending doesn't...i.e. they look more natural.
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Samgoit Senior Member 826 posts Likes: 2 Joined Sep 2006 More info | This thread stiffens me willy. I was ready to go with a B&W Gradual ND, but now I think I'll try the Cokin/Hitech route.
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BrewsterPilot Senior Member 484 posts Joined Nov 2006 More info | Hi, and thanks for this very useful topic!
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