Looking for NDgrad filter

[hjmavic]

Hi, I'm looking for an ND grad filter for the MP. Minimal 3 stops. Anybody with suggestions and own experience? Need it for sunset pictures...

 

[tictag]

Quick search on Amazon resulted in loads. Can't recommend any, though. Personally, I don't bother with grads, just bracket your shot and merge in post.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Personally, I don't bother with grads, just bracket your shot and merge in post.

This. The thing about gradual NDs is that once you see that the photo was taken with a grad, you can't unsee it. Personally, it looks awful... as if the top of the "film" was fried. I cringe every time I see a photo taken with a grad, as it's so obvious!

 

[tictag]

Couldn't agree more. Graduated ND filters are from the old film camera days where you couldn't HDR-merge photos with a click or add a subtle highlight reduction in post!

 

[hjmavic]

I disagree, if you use ND grads the right way, its looks beter then HDR. But everybody his own taste. Thanks for reactions anyway. I will try to do some HDR to check my own opinion [emoji1]

 

[80mojo]

Can you report back with how you get on with what you get please? Been looking myself today and all I’ve seen is poor reviews on anything I’ve found.

 

[hjmavic]

Couldn't agree more. Graduated ND filters are from the old film camera days where you couldn't HDR-merge photos with a click or add a subtle highlight reduction in post!

Old film camera days? You are joking. Why do you think Lee is getting rich? The best landscape digital photographers are using ND grad filters.