filters-filter-accessories Graduated Neutral Interesting Article

B+W 501 and 502 graduated neutral density filters vary tremendously in color and density. They have a serious quality control problem.

My needs for 3D filming left me with no alternative but to find a matched pair of B+W 502 filters – it took three months to come up with a pair that had the same density and color and even then, they have a slight blue-green cast. It’s next to impossible to find a B+W 502 that’s actually grey (neutral) like it’s supposed to be.

[...]

If you are using a rangefinder or any other camera that does not allow you to examine the effect of the filter through the camera lens, there is unfortunately no alternative to the B+W 501 and 502 in a round, screw-in mount other than the Heliopan graduated ND filters, but these are ridiculously low in density for their rating. The Heliopan graduated ND filters are all but useless.

If you are using an SLR, DSLR, or some other design that allows you to look through the camera lens (such as a view camera with ground glass), you should seriously consider the use of a rectangular graduated ND filter in an ajustable holder (instead of a round screw-in filter). Have a look at those made by Singh Ray, Lee Filters, Formatt, or Schneider Optics. They are all offered in both hard and soft edge gradients – the soft edge gradients are best for wide angle lenses, hard edge for normal or telephoto lenses.

Mike


Help answer the question about Graduated Neutral
Need help buying a graduated neutral density filter for my lens?
I have never Graduated Neutral used or bought one before. What's the difference between the circular one and the rectangular one? Which one is better? What density should I get?
hitech-85-nd-grad-hard-fit-cokin-p-holder-lee-filter-
schneider-4-x-5 65-nd--grad--0 9-3-stop--hev-hard-edge-vertical-filter
cokin-filter-a216-w case-speed
b+w-77mm-neutral-density-nd-0 6-4x-filter-made-in-germany-for-dslr-camera-lenses
cokin-p121-graduated-neutral-grey-nd8-0 9-filter-*usa-authorized-dealer*
hitech-4x4-neutral-density-nd-fit-lee-filter-holder-new
tiffen-nd-06-62cgnd6-62-mm-filter
tiffen-filter-color-grad-nd-0 6-52mm-52cgnd6
cokin-p121m-graduated-neutral-grey-g2-medium-nd4-filter-*usa-authorized-dealer*
tiffen-digital-ht-67mm--color-grad-nd-0 6-nd-4--authorized-tiffen-usa-dealer
cokin-series-p-grey-graduated-neutral-density-filter-nd8x-p121
heliopan-52mm-graduated-neutral-density-0 6--*authorized-heliopan-usa-dealer*
heliopan-58mm-graduated-neutral-density-0 6--*authorized-heliopan-usa-dealer*
b+w-58mm-graduated-neutral-density-501-filter
cokin--a--filter-set--a021--121--127--083--197--198-&-103-with-holder-&-lens-cap
b+w-77mm-graduated-neutral-density-nd-0 6-4x-502-filter
lee-filters-100x150mm- 6nd-graduated-neutral-density-soft-resin-filter
b+w-72mm-graduated-neutral-density-filter-501
tiffen-58mm-color-grad-nd-0 6-graduated-nd4-filter-58cgnd6-usa-authorized-dealer
lee-filters-100x150mm- 9nd-graduated-neutral-density-hard-resin-filter
tiffen-52mm-color-grad-blue-camera-lens-filter-52-mm
cokin-p121l-p-121l-neutral-gray-nd2-graduated
tiffen-72mm-color-grad-nd-0 6-nd-4-nd-graduate
brand-new-b+w-49mm-49-mm-graduated-nd-502-0 6-4x-078902-filter-germany
cokin-p-p121m-graduated-neutral-grey-g2-med-nd4-filter
singh-ray-nd-4-reverse-graduated-filter-neutral-density
cokin-p121sgradual-grey-g2-soft-nd8-original-cokin-made-in-france
49mm-grad-nd-cpl-uv-3-new-filter-&-stack-cap-set
b-+-w-49mm-502-nd-color-graduated-filter--dark-grey-65-078902
heliopan-62mm-graduated-neutral-density-0 6--*authorized-heliopan-usa-dealer*
crystal-optics-62mm-circular-polarizer-filter-cpl62
58mm-grad-nd-cpl-uv-3-new-filter-&-stack-cap-set
tiffen-52mm-color-grad-nd-0 6-graduated-nd4-filter-52cgnd6-usa-authorized-dealer
lee-filters-graduated-neutral-density-soft-filter-set-4-x-6-consists-of-three
hitech-4x5-graduated-nd-soft-fit-lee-filter-holder-new
cokin-p121f-graduated-neutral-grey-g2-full-nd8-0 9-filter--usa-authorized-dealer
marumi-62mm-gc-gray-grey-graduated-neutral-nd-filter
singh-ray-grad-nd-neutral-density--0 6-2-stop--soft-step-4-x-6-inch-filter
72mm-gray-graduated-nd-neutral-density-filter
cokin-u960-graduated-nd-neutral-density-z-pro-filter-kit-z121l-z121m-z121s
lee-filters-sw150-starter-kit-fits-nikon-14-24mm-lens
tiffen-55mm-color-grad-neutral-density-0 6-filter-new
cokin-p121sgradual-grey-g2-soft-nd8-original-cokin-made-in-france
new-schneider-4x5 65--grad-nd1 2-hev-filter-vertical
lee-filters-100x150mm-1 2nd-graduated-neutral-density-hard-resin-filter
new-schneider-4x5 65--grad-nd 3-hev-filter-vertical-
marumi-japan-72mm-graduated-neutral-density-nd-filter
hitech-85-nd-grad-1 2-he-cokin-p-holder-lee-filter-
new-schneider-4x5 65--grad-nd1 2-sev-filter-vertical
new-schneider-6 6x6 6-nd 3-se-soft-edge-filter-tiffen-filters-neutral-density
new-schneider-6x4--nd 3-he-filter-neutral-density-hard-edge-tiffen-filters
lee-filters-100x150mm- 9nd-graduated-neutral-density-soft-resin-filter
tiffen-58mm-graduated-neutral-density-filter-0 6-new
cokin-p-p121l-graduated-neutral-grey-g2-nd2-121l-filter
b+w-72mm-50-graduated-neutral-density-filter -ex+
lee-filters-neutral-density-graduated-soft-4x6-100x150-set-new
hitech-4x5-graduated-nd-hard-fit-lee-filter-holder-new
marumi-55mm-gc-gray-grey-graduated-neutral-nd-filter
tiffen-55mm-graduated-neutral-density-filter-0 6-new
b-+-w-67mm-color-graduated-filter-neutral-density-light-grey-501-65-063809


Related External Links

filters-filter-accessories Graduated Neutral Interesting Article