Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 28, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Hi,
I was thinking of investing in a set of Lee grads, and was wondering what set people use, hard or soft as I am unaware which to go for. I am aware some people would use both sets, but I cannot afford both at this time.
Also as a side question - has anyone any experience of the Gitzo G2258 please?
Many thanks.
Chris.
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 28, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Which Lee?
Sharp!
Seriously, it depends on what you are shooting! I have both sets Hard and soft in 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 (1, 2 & 3 stop).
Hard Grad – simple a very defined line on this one – best for shooting horizons such as sea and sky – a straight line!
Soft Grad – more subtle this one, use for hills and sky where the contour varieties.
Both uses are to the extreme but hope this help clarify which is for which and aids your decision making!
With regards to the Gitzo I have three different one's (series 0, 1 & 5) but not a two series - all I can say is that this they are all brilliant for there weight/load ratio - plain and simple but effective. I'd like a 3 series for an all-round and general landscape work! The 5 series is a cracking long lens tripod!
I have .9, .75, .6 and .3 hard grads and a single .75 soft grad. Personally for what I do I use the .6 and .9 hard grads 95% of the time. On tripods I have the Basalt 2941L and find it perfectly good for what I do. A series three or five would be great but far too expensive for me - right now I'd go for a better head. Tristan
Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 28, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Thank you very much Gentlemen for replying.
Chris.
Posted by David Clapp on February 28, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Let go of the grads, use your inner brush and blend.... it is the only path to true enlightenment.
Posted by Paul Everett on February 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM
I would go for the soft grads as they more practical in my view.
Paul
Posted by Elliott Neep on February 29, 2008 at 1:30 PM
I'm afraid I'm with Mr Clapp here... Blending allows me to be very specific in the areas that I want to control. The latitude of my camera allows for a good range to underexpose during processing and I can recapture a phenomenal amount of detail that appears lost at first glance. The blinking highlight is not all as it appears to be! But then again I don't do a lot of landscapes, so what do I know
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6 repliesI was thinking of investing in a set of Lee grads, and was wondering what set people use, hard or soft as I am unaware which to go for. I am aware some people would use both sets, but I cannot afford both at this time.
Also as a side question - has anyone any experience of the Gitzo G2258 please?
Many thanks.
Chris.
Sharp!
Seriously, it depends on what you are shooting! I have both sets Hard and soft in 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 (1, 2 & 3 stop).
Hard Grad – simple a very defined line on this one – best for shooting horizons such as sea and sky – a straight line!
Soft Grad – more subtle this one, use for hills and sky where the contour varieties.
Both uses are to the extreme but hope this help clarify which is for which and aids your decision making!
With regards to the Gitzo I have three different one's (series 0, 1 & 5) but not a two series - all I can say is that this they are all brilliant for there weight/load ratio - plain and simple but effective. I'd like a 3 series for an all-round and general landscape work! The 5 series is a cracking long lens tripod!
Chris.
Paul