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Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter
The Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter enables the shooter to adjust exposure without affecting color balance. Neutral density filters are available in 1, 2 or 3 stops to suit individual situations.
Often it is necessary or desirable to balance the light intensity in one part of a scene with another. This is especially true in situations where you don't have total light control, as in bright contrasty landscapes. Exposing for the foreground will produce a washed-out, over-exposed sky while exposing for the sky will leave the foreground dark and under-exposed. This filter enables cloud detail to be kept correctly exposed in the picture.
Determining which graduated neutral density filter yields ideal results for any given lighting situation takes knowledge, experience and a collection of such filters. Choose the filter strength which adjusts the lighting to stay within the exposure latitude (greatest difference between bright/dark values) which still shows details in both of the digital or film medium in use.
Speaking generally, the 2-stop value (ND 0.6 - the filter's clear portion allows 4x more light to pass vs. darkest portion) effectively compensates average bright sky-to-foreground situations, and the soft transition is applicable more often to a scene than the hard transition
The Soft or Hard label indicates the degree of color graduation. The hard-step models are preferred for scenes where sky and foreground areas are distinctly separated, usually at the horizon. The soft-step models are suited for scenes with no distinct boundary between light and dark zones.
Note! Fits Cokin Z-Pro and Lee Filter Holders - Holders sold separately
Neutral Density Filters Have Four Main Uses
- To enable slow shutter speeds to be used, especially with high speed films, to record movement in subjects such as waterfalls, clouds, or cars
- To decrease depth of field by allowing wider apertures to be used, which helps separate subjects from their background
- To decrease the effective ISO of high speed film (above ISO 400) and allow it to be used outdoors in bright situations
- To allow cine and video cameras (which have fixed shutter speeds) to film subjects such as snow, sand or other bright scenes which could cause overexposure
Neutral Density Factors
- ND.3 (exposure adjustment = 1 stop, reduces ISO 1/2)
- ND.6 (exposure adjustment = 2 stops, reduces ISO 1/4)
- ND.9 (exposure adjustment = 3 stops, reduces ISO 1/8)
- ND1.2 (exposure adjustment = 4 stops, reduces ISO 1/16)
| Type | Graduated Neutral Density |
| Size | 4x6" (100 x 150 x 2mm thick) (Soft Edge) |
| Grade | 3-stop |
| Filter Factor | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Multi-Coated | Not Applicable |
| Rotating | Not Applicable |
| Effect | Balanced light intensity from one part of a scene to another |
| Application | Nature, Travel, Outdoor photography; To maintain light control, as in bright contrasty landscapes; i.e. bright sky, dark foreground |
| Color Temperature | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Construction | Optical Resin |
| Front Filter Thread Size | Not Applicable |
| Front Lens Cap Size | Not Applicable |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 10 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (6)
- Improves picture quality (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Shooting outdoors (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (9)
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Pros
- Easy To Use
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- High dynamic range
- Shooting Outdoors
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
These filters are great quality, durable and do not colour tint your photos.
I use my Sing-Ray soft grad filters for most of my landscape photos: sunrise, sunset, reflections, any high dynamic range situation; these filters help equalize the exposure and capture cloud detail while maintaining proper exposure in the landscape below. By metering the sky and then the foreground you can determine the difference in exposure and, with a grad ND filter, you get the proper exposure in camera with little or no post-processing.
I hand-held the filter a couple of mm in front of the lens and, even for the longer exposures, it works great as long as I do not touch the lens to add camera shake. I prefer the 4"x6" filters as it allows me to use it even with ultra wide angles (77mm dia).
A little expensive but it's definitely worth the money.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Shooting Outdoors
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
Just got this piece and looks like very high quality as usual.
Dark-grey area dye looks thick, implying durability.
Tried a few shots, looks like graduation band is really wide on my APSC camera. If you need all 3-stops, make sure use your top dark area as much as possible.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- High contrast situations
- Shooting Outdoors
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
I use this filter to reduce the contrast between bright skies and dark landscapes - i.e high contrast situations found in the mountains/national parks. It does not oversaturate the sky color as my cokin 2 stop ND Grad filter does. However, I find it is more like a 2 stop filter. One real benefit with this filter is that the darkened part of the filter can be adjusted up and down or sideways, allowing me to compose the picture as I like.
The only difficulty is aligning the filter as the graduation is hard to see in the camera viewer - takes practice.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Shooting Outdoors
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
It's a must-have filter for landscape photography.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Price
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
Singh-Ray makes the best ND grad filters. I recommend to anyone wanting to get serious about your landscape photography!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Correction
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
I love these Singh-Ray GNDs. This is my second one and I hope to purchase a few more to round out my set.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Color balance neutral
- Easy To Use
- Improves Performance
- Lightweight
Cons
- Direction of gradient
Best Uses
- HDR landscapes
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
Excellent for scenes with bright sky relative to dark landscape/foreground. Allows you to capture details in clouds and landscape with a single, or at least fewer bracketed exposures, depending on the dynamic range of the scene. I wish that the gradation was parallel to the long axis of the filter, rather than the short axis so that I could hand hold the filter from the left side.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Excellent optical quality
- Improves Performance
- Light Weight
- Professional Quality
Cons
- Narrow width
- Portrait grad orientation
Best Uses
- Bright sky dark landscap
- HDR situations
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
Excellent quality filter. However, the product description failed to mention which direction the gradient is oriented (unfortunately for me, it's a "portrait" orientation). I would have preferred a "landscape" orientation, since I normally hand-hold the filter from the side and would like to sandwich it with my 4x6" Tiffen glass GND, which is landscape. The gradient appears to be much more abrupt than that of the Tiffen GND (both are soft grads).
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Twilight
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
I've always wondered why I could never create photos that metered the sky and/or bright areas well. Finally a solution at an expensive price tag, I hope it doesn't get broken soon!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to use
- Great protective cover
Cons
- none
Best Uses
Comments about Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density (3-stop) Optical Resin Filter:
Really helped sunset and difficult lighting situations
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Filter pouch
- Price: $49.95
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- Price: $37.35
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- Price: $13.78
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What's in the Box
- Protective Case with Liner
- Warranted Against Manufacturer's Defects for 90-Days
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