Post Your Graduated Neutral Density Sample Shots Please

Hi Kody. I would definitely go for the Lee holder. Be sure to purchase the wide angle adapter. This will prevent you from vignetting at the wide end. I haven't had issues with vignetting with just three filter slots. Congrats on your 5d!

Thanks Julian. Waiting for the body to arrive is torture! I have to wait till Friday! lol

Question:

How do you set the level/angle of the GND filter? Is this always done in the live view mode? Can you use the GND holder with a CPL filter?

I don't remember if I posted this shot here but, I decided to rework the image.

Lee 4x4 CPL and Singh Ray 2 stop soft GND.

^^ Nice looking shot Julian, love the foreground and the building.

Julian, where is that? the building looks similar to some of the ones in Tulum.

jcothron wrote in post #9575022
^^ Nice looking shot Julian, love the foreground and the building.

Thanks John.

theague wrote in post #9575280
Julian, where is that? the building looks similar to some of the ones in Tulum.

This photo was taken in Mexico at a resort I stayed at. The location is further down from Tulum. Give or take an hour by car.

Here is a 3 stop hard GND from Southern Oregon.
Single Ray Vari-N-Duo filter and Use the Lee 4x6 filters.

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Love the mood in that photo Kapple. This makes me want to buy that SR Vari-n-Duo.

jdizzle wrote in post #9579042
Love the mood in that photo Kapple. This makes me want to buy that SR Vari-n-Duo.

I wish i had the money for that SR! LOL. Seems like it's an awesome filter! And i just love landscape and sunset/sunrise shots!

ferretkingdom wrote in post #9579394
I wish i had the money for that SR! LOL. Seems like it's an awesome filter! And i just love landscape and sunset/sunrise shots!

I would've bought it already but, it's not at the top of my priority list.

jdizzle wrote in post #9583263
I would've bought it already but, it's not at the top of my priority list.

i shudder to think what is then!
Seriously J you need a gear list, i am sure the forum can cope with its size

Ps nice shot

Jred wrote in post #9569432
Question:

How do you set the level/angle of the GND filter? Is this always done in the live view mode? Can you use the GND holder with a CPL filter?

Well you can just look through the view finder, be sure to preview it at the aperture you have set not the wide open default viewfinder. How you align it is your decision ie how you want to control the light in the scene.
In terms of using a CPL i guess you can use the adaptor ring on top of it provided your CPL has a front thread to screw in but its not really practical as you wouldn't be able to control the CPL ie the wide angle adaptor ring would obscure the CPL rotation ring so you would have to touch the glass to turn it. For a practical CPL use you can go down the lee path with the 105mm screw in adaptor but its is really expensive- painfully so. If i want to use a cpl then i use a 77mm filter and hand hold the slide infront of it, inconvenient but cheaper.
So like the say on all bad game shows, 'The choice is up to you'.

I have a question for those using Lee filter holders.
Is the hole in the center of your holder round?
Does your adapter ring rotate freely inside the holder?

Mine holder is oval-shaped and the adapter ring must be forced into the holder to insert it properly. Now the ring is basically wedged tight in the holder. When I rotate it, the ring pops back out part way.

Notice the extra gap on the sides. But with the ring seated against the bottom, it still overlaps at the top.

I would like to know if they are all made like this or mine is defective.
Thanks for any info.

Treat me like a tourist wrote in post #9583579
i shudder to think what is then!
Seriously J you need a gear list, i am sure the forum can cope with its size

Ps nice shot

Thanks Andrew. The reason I don't have a gear list up is bcoz' I'm really considering shooting Nikon. After seeing what Nikon has been releasing, it wouldn't hurt to try. I've been debating on shooting another system for over a year now and I think it's time.