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I have just bought the Cokin P holder and adapter ring but am wanting to buy some grads now. Im just not sure which ones to go for? Firstly im looking at the Kood ones
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Crooked-Im...ad&submit=Search&_fsub=7498094&_sid=121831711
or here http://www.premier-ink.co.uk/photog...e/kood-ptype-nd4-soft-grad-filter-p-1281.html
but then ive come across these Hitech ones here.
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10288
Ive heard that these dont have a colour cast but although it says theyre soft ehded they look hard to me. Does soft edge relate to the graduation?
Any help would be appreciated, Phil
 
Yes the term grad refers to the transition from full coating to clear ie it is gradual a hard grad is a straight transition with virtually no graduation. It may be different manufactors have different rates of graduation though, I can't say.
 
petehb said:
Yes the term grad refers to the transition from full coating to clear ie it is gradual a hard grad is a straight transition with virtually no graduation. It may be different manufactors have different rates of graduation though, I can't say.
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Oh yeh, i understand that bit pete but its just that the term they use 'soft edge'. Ive re read and it appears they are talking about the graduation. Its just the photo makes them appear hard grad but like you say each manufacturer may have a different standard for graduations.
http://teamworkphoto.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10288
Any tips on which ones i should go for?:)
Phil
 
ianbarber said:
I personally use the Hard Edge ones
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Hi Ian, which shade do you find you use the most? I think that Hitachi set would cover everything then in the future i will get some other colours. Also can you drop them down and use them as a full ND?
Thanks, Phil
 
GIZTO29 said:
...Ive heard that these dont have a colour cast but although it says theyre soft ehded they look hard to me. Does soft edge relate to the graduation?
Any help would be appreciated, Phil
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They're using the same photo for the hard and soft edged ones... The ones in the shot look very much like the hard edged ones to me. My soft edge ones have a "transition zone" thats around an inch wide. Those appear less than a third of that.

Which set I use either the hard or soft, depends mainly on the terrain I'm shooting. Hard grads are a bit severe if you're shooting in mountainous stuff, but they're bang on for seascapes (or maybe shooting in Lincolnshire where it's a bit flatter than it is here!) I bought the soft grads first, and tend to use them more often than the hards - especially on full frame, where the hards can be really severe.
 
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TheBigYin said:
Which set I use either the hard or soft, depends mainly on the terrain I'm shooting. Hard grads are a bit severe if you're shooting in mountainous stuff, but they're bang on for seascapes (or maybe shooting in Lincolnshire where it's a bit flatter than it is here!) I bought the soft grads first, and tend to use them more often than the hards - especially on full frame, where the hards can be really severe.
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Currently living on the Great Lakes and having lived on the Canadian prairies I use a 2 stop hard edged most of the time as my horizons are pretty flat.

In the UK and Canadian Rockies I use a 2 stop soft edged most of the time.
 
Thats great advice guys. Thanks alot for the feedback.:)
Phil
 
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