ND Filters?

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Hi,

Recently I have got really into landscape photography, so I have been thinking about getting some ND filters. On this image you can see that the sky is to bright, what would be the best filter to get or would I need a range?

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I would be shooting film if that makes a difference?

Thanks for any help.
 
I suppose you could try a 0.3 grad on that sky it might give a darker purple, normally hard grads for seascapes where the horizon is flat line right the way through horizontally.
 
To balance the difference in light between the sky and land, ND grads are the way to go. Usually you can get a set of 1, 2, and 3 stop grads, so you can use the correct strength that you need, or you can use more than one at once if needed.
 
Yes, ND Grads are what you're needing.

Difficult to say what's best, as every situation is different and you might want to vary the effect. The darking also changes a bit with f/number. I would say get a 2-stop hard cut and a 3-stop soft cut, but that's just a guess based on what I like.

You will have fun setting the exposure with film. Check the effect using the lens stop-down button and set the exposure according to the foreground - as a start. Then bracket exposures!
 
You are right in thinking an ND grad is the way to go & would help here. These normally come in 1stop jumps but you can get them in between. Lee make the best filters are a 0.3 grad is 1 stop & 0.6grad 2 stops & 0.9 being a 3 stop. These then come in hard & soft. Worth getting the Lee booklet to explain. You can use a combination on very bright skies. The trick is not over doing it so the sky looks like it has been darkened.

Hope this helps
 
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