B+W 77mm Grad ND 0.6-4X (502)
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Manufacturer: B + WModel: 65-063820
Color: Black
Product features:
- This filter uses our standard B+W F-Pro filter mount, which has a front accessory thread and is made of brass.
- Truly Neutral Gray design
- Manufactured from Water-White Schott Glass
- Wiko Cleanstar Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth 8 x 8"
- LensPEN Lens Cleaning System
- Adorama Lipstick Brush
- Tiffen Filter Wallet for up to 6 Filters
- Adorama Filter Wrench for 67mm-77mm Filters, Package of 2
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of B+W 77mm Grad ND 0.6-4X (502)
Customer Review: Still helpful even with Photoshop
Summary: 5 Stars
These days many effects that old school filters used to be required for can now be done via software, alas there are a few that cannot be replicated. One is the graduated neutral density filter, such as this one. Sure you can darken part of an image in Photoshop, but you're missing the real benefit of having that ability at exposure on the lens. Sunsets or other scenes where bright lighting in part of the image can hinder the ability of the sensor to capture and record details in darker parts of the scene. This is also true of film, but most of you who are still using film probably already know this.
To be honest, most users will probably benefit from a setup like this Cokin U961 Z-Pro Grad Filter Kit, SQ/ Z Pro Filters, but I needed something compact that could work on my Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras without vignietting. It did the trick, and I never regretted going with a round grad ND vs a square one (which you can slide to adjust the horizon as needed). My only real complaint is that it does scratch quite easily.
For those of you debating between a 1 stop (B + W 77mm #501 Color Graduated Filter - Light Dark Grey Neutral Density (ND)) and 2 stop grad ND (such as this one, the 502), I strongly suggest a 2 or maybe 3 stop one.
Description of B+W 77mm Grad ND 0.6-4X (502)
Because it attenuates the light twice as much as the 501 Filter, i.e. by two aperture stops (it transmits 25% of the incoming light), this graduated filter already produces quite dramatic effects. Because of the increased difference in brightness, it is even more important for the horizon line not to be positioned too far from the center of the image.Filters
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