lee graduated nd filters

[Tony5787]

hey guys i'm looking to buy a lee grad nd filter and i was just wondering which one i should buy. bhphoto has a soft 0.6 or a hard 0.9. if they had a hard 0.6 id buy that but between those two which one do you think would be better to buy if i only wanted one?

[Loupey]

I'd go for the soft one.

I've been meaning to buy some graduated filters for some time. I used to use them quite often when I shot film. Now my lenses are all too wide to use the 3" Cokin filters.

But really, I haven't missed them. Some techniques allow you to achieve similar results without having to use filters.

[henryp]

hey guys i'm looking to buy a lee grad nd filter and i was just wondering which one i should buy. bhphoto has a soft 0.6 or a hard 0.9. if they had a hard 0.6 id buy that but between those two which one do you think would be better to buy if i only wanted one?

The LEE Filters Graduated Neutral Density (ND) 0.6 Resin Filter
Fits Cokin P - Medium/Hard Edge is in stock. I presume you want the 4x6" version which is not, temporarily.

[photophorous]

I've only used the soft edge type (.6 & .9, HiTech and Cokin). Which you choose depends entirely on what you want to shoot. If you're using the filter to darken the sky, which is the most common thing to use them for, then a relatively flat horizon (ocean, prairie, etc.) calls for a hard edge and a jagged horizon (trees, mountains, etc.) will do better with a soft edge. If you don't own any and you want something versatile, I think a .6 soft edge is the best place to start.

Paul