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Making the grad

Source:   Without an ND grad, the sky in this image would be very overexposed Canon EOS 5DS, EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM at 16mm, 2 seconds at f/16, ISO 100, 0.9 ND very hard grad  

Unlike Lee Filters’ Stopper and ProGlass IRND filters, which are both made from glass, the company’s graduated neutral-density (or ND grad) filters are made from resin and dipped by hand. That’s because resin allows tight control over the graduation lines during the manufacturing process. Glass filters need to be sprayed, which requires

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