CV15 on M9: custom made grad ND

[C_R]

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I know, there is the digital grad ND in Lightroom and Photoshop.

 

But I still like to use real grad ND filters, on my 6x9 Fujica GSW690III sits a 77 mm HiTech "blender" type 2 stop grad ND, very useful because the soft, continuous gradient from top to bottom makes no visible transition (77 mm was the smallest size for this screw-on filter, fits with a step-up ring)

 

I didnt find a comparable solution for my CV15 on the M9, maybe the Lee 75 RF system (? Not sure, and $$$).

So I sacrified my Singh-Ray Galen Rowell 2 f-stop soft grad ND Filter, and let my optician cut out the soft transition part into a cheap 52 mm Tama U-Slim Digital UV Filter mount.

 

I tried it out, very nice and handy, no dark edges (beyond the CV15 specific vignette).

 

 

A vertical stitch of two landcapes with CV15 and the "attenuator" type grad ND

 

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[biglouis]

That certainly is a super photograph. Personally, I still think you could achieve comparable results in photoshop but on the other hand it is valuable to have the option to use either method.

 

LouisB

[C_R]

Thank you Louis - I use always both options. With in-camera work, you start with a better DNG into postprocessing, so you gain extra dynamic range