Grad ND filter - brand advice

I just recently received a b+w 110 ND 10-stop and am also looking to add a graduated filter that will stack with it for the sky in better light exposures of mainly landscapes with horizon lines. I want a hard edge 77mm, probably 0.9 GND. The only brand I see (on bh) that makes this is formatt. Anyone know their filter quality?

Thanks.

Well, for a graduated ND, you don't want a round, screw-in filter. Unlike most other filters, grads affect different parts of the picture differently. If you get a screw-in one, you can't adjust where the transition between ND and clear falls except by recomposing your image. Most people use rectangular grads in filter holders like these. Preferred brands would be Lee or Singh Ray (who also sell theirs directly and can meet special needs).

As Jon said, the preferred brands are Lee and Singh-Ray, but if money is tight, Hitech is a viable alternative.

Bryan

Ah alright, I plan to grab some Lee products, except basically everything is back-ordered... I am on the waiting list for the big stopper a few places now and am hoping some shop gets posted here with some in stock in the near future instead of waiting 8 months. I didn't plan to buy the filter holder style filters until I got a big stopper, and was using a B+W 110 as a temporary replacement... and my budget is small at the moment so maybe I'll learn to just solo use the 110 and work with exposure adjustment of sky/foreground in post I suppose.

I use the same B+W 10 stop and I bought a Singh Ray grad for Cokin P, they two work excellent together, I wouldn't actually use a screw-in for a grad

Could someone advise what holder will work for a Singh Ray 84 x 120 filter, on a 77mm lens. I don't see a holder made by them.

Thanks

Cokin P, get the WA version (one slot).

bps wrote in post #14006335
As Jon said, the preferred brands are Lee and Singh-Ray, but if money is tight, Hitech is a viable alternative.

Bryan

I would not put the hitch as an alternative. I would put them right up with Lee and SR in quality at a very reasonable price.

Hogloff wrote in post #14011005
I would not put the hitch as an alternative. I would put them right up with Lee and SR in quality at a very reasonable price.

Looks like it only makes sense when buying in Europe, no?

I use Cokin and very happy with the results.

I use Cokin Z-Pro and have found no reason to change. You can see the results in the link in my signature--most of the photos in there involved a Cokin Z-Pro ND grad.

Alright, thanks for all the feedback guys, I'll be looking at Cokin and some other grad NDs for awhile till I decide probably. Another question, if anyone can help me out. How do you guys go about setting up a custom WB for your 10 stops that have a color cast?

Do I shoot a white card with the filter on I guess?

sullivanrp wrote in post #14012564
Alright, thanks for all the feedback guys, I'll be looking at Cokin and some other grad NDs for awhile till I decide probably. Another question, if anyone can help me out. How do you guys go about setting up a custom WB for your 10 stops that have a color cast?

Do I shoot a white card with the filter on I guess?

Here is a solution.
http://blog.robertstra​chan.com …-hitech-pro-stop-filters/

rayman102 wrote in post #14012739
Here is a solution.
http://blog.robertstra​chan.com …-hitech-pro-stop-filters/

interesting, B+W give off a magenta cast instead of blue

I have ordered a Cokin Z-Pro kit with 3 ND grads (basic ones grey, blue and tobacoo), I also ordered a cokin 100x100 3stop nd filter. Now I am looking for a good polarizer and 10 stop nd to add to my kit. Do you have recommendations. Should I go for screw on polarizer or sheet. For 10 stop ND I on wait list for Lee big stopper but is there any other option as I don't want to wait 8-10 months or more for Lee.