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[OM] Re: Singh Ray vario duo - first impressions

Subject: [OM] Re: Singh Ray vario duo - first impressions
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:49:05 -0500
Why would you use a grad filter on a digital image?

Chuck Norcutt

swisspace wrote:
> First impressions.
> 
> I recieved my rather expensive vario nd filter combined with polariser, 
> and was surprised at the thickness of it, they only do it in 77mm at the 
> moment and on the 12-60 it vignets quite badly from 16 to 17mm down. so 
> I held it in front of a 14-54 and there the vignetting is just visible 
> at 14 mm so I will order an adapter ring and see how it looks on that. 
> Unfortunately I have yet to find time to experiment with it but I hope 
> with the winter coming I can find some time and interesting objects.
> 
> I had read about someone using a circular polariser combined with linear 
> to create a varying ND filter but decided to opt for the singh ray 
> version as it seemed easier to use and if I can't find any for sale 
> second hand thats usually a good sign.
> 
> I am also planning on getting an IR filter to experiment with but will 
> probably go with a cokin P system setup as I want to use  some grad 
> filters (any recommendations on the best to try first ) unless this list 
> advises otherwise.
> 
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