How do you actully use the Cokin ND Grad Filter?

Rooky007 · 20 Mar 2007 at 09:07

I have a set of ND4 and ND8 Grad filters for my cokin kit.

What i am trying to figure is do i focus before I slide down the filter and shoot. or do i slide down the filter then focus and shoot?

Cheers

dod · 20 Mar 2007 at 09:13

What I normally do is focus after I've placed the filter where I want it and meter for the bit of the scene I want to expose for before putting in the filter. Or at least did when I used a cokin system.

Rooky007 · 20 Mar 2007 at 09:16

dod said:
What I normally do is focus after I've placed the filter where I want it and meter for the bit of the scene I want to expose for before putting in the filter. Or at least did when I used a cokin system.

What do you use now mate?

dod · 20 Mar 2007 at 09:21

nearly all of my time is taken up with motorsports (mainly motocross, some rally) and horse photography nowadays, not much need for grad filters in those so sold them a while ago.

Rooky007 · 20 Mar 2007 at 09:39

Oh I see,

I love to do motor sport shots sometime but need to know how to do them first ha ha.

I like doing Animals shots too along with Landscapes. I live out in the Peak District and I am waiting for some lovely weather as I have only got my 400D last week.