ND grad filter

tried to find one or get advice but no luck.
Can anyone tell me a good make and where to get it cheaply please?
I have polarising filter which will kill a bit of light for now but I need a graduated filter to avoid spending hours in PhotoShop!

Hello there,

I have a couple of Cokin Nd grads. They are perfect but now very hard to find.

I have 1 A series and one P series. The P series is bigger and more effective with lenses with filter thread bigger than 52mm.

Everybody will suggest you buy a filter holder from Cokin as well. I dont have one, and simply use blue-tac to attach the square ND grad to the front filter / polariser on the lens. This turns out to be as effective, much cheaper, and as reliable. It does need care handling and its not the quickest application!

http://www.cokin.co.uk/pages/cokinP.htm

Hope this helps

Nathan

In the mean time, you could have a go with this photoshop tutorial of a technique to simulate an ND grad.
http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/pfdp_player.php?ID=58

The presentation style is a bit "dry" and the intro is a bit too jazzy for its own good, but the last 2/3rds are well worth learning.

Duncan

Cokin, Lee, Singh Ray.
In order of ascending quality

Singh Ray do an awesome vari-ND, allowing you to change the strength of the nd with a twist of the ring, but its $400

Yeah Cokin best for beginning.