Graduated neutral density filters

[Reschsmooth]

Folks, which GND filter would you recommend for general landscape work:

1. How many stops (if you were to only have 1 filter)?
2. What brand?
3. Would you use a Cokin style filter/holder?
4. Other factors?

I meant to add that the use of a filter here was on the basis of not using HDR or similar techniques in PS.

Thanks

[PiroStitch]

I bought a Cokin GND8 earlier this year.

Worked well on the D2Xs, but now after switching I haven't had the chance to get the 77mm adapter to use it :S

The GND8 works well.

[Kris]

I've have and have used the same filter as Wayne on my 5D. At 16mm on FF there is some vignetting..

[radar]

Patrick,

look at this thread, similar question:
http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php? ... highlight=

HTH,

André

[sirhc55]

Or this blog:

http://textblog.anands.net/archives/4

[Oneputt]

I have the Cokin system (generic), but it is fiddly. I bought it for landscape work but often in practice the light is changing so rapidly, by the time I set it up I have missed ths shot. It is however very good for those overcast days when the sky tends to get blown out. I prefer to use it however rather than HDR. I use the graduated filter more often than not although I do have both one and two stop filters.

[Big Red]

i have the Cokin P121 - 8X graduated neutral density filter reduces the light 3 stops.

there is a fairly quick transition on this one but you can slide the filter up and down a fair bit to adjust to suit the scene.

you can frame your pic the way you want then adjust the filter to get the light right.

still a fiddly thing to play with though.

[Reschsmooth]

thanks for the comments, guys. I knew there was another thread about this around somewhere, but couldn't find it.

Interesting reading the pros and cons about it all. Thom Hogan reckons the Cokin have something of a colour cast to them?