Another Nd grad question

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So in my quest to upgrade my camera gear, I'm coming up against filters and they keep getting me confused. I seem to want all density of them.

Im looking to invest in 100mm filters. Due to my tight budget I'm focusing on Kood pro Z filters at the moment. I have a couple of the P versions and I have been more than happy with them.

I'm just not to sure on what density I should go with. I was thinking just getting 0.6 soft and hard grads and calling it a day, but I would like to know if anyone uses anything above that? My reason for the questions is I'm going to Cuba in June and I'd rather have and not need, then need and not have. So would I benefit from an extra stop on the filter or should I just stop down when required?
 
As the resort is smack bang on the coast, it will likely be seascapes, but I plan to head inland a few days.
 
0.6 is fine. I have hard and mine is pretty dark, 0.6+ to be fair. 0.9 might be over the top unless their labelling was off in that batch... On the other hand Lee ones fade. In a few years 0.6 becomes more like 0.3-0.4 and acquires a slight yellow-magenta tint (so they are NOT an investment, but consumable!).

I'm not 100% sure if they don't affect sharpness. It is barely visible with wideangle, but I believe there is slight loss of IQ. A test with telefoto will be very revealing once I get to do it properly.
 
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