What's the difference between a graduated neutral density filter and....

jonkull

What's the difference between a graduated neutral density filter and one that is graduated from transparent to gray? I called around locally trying to find a 58mm GND filter and all I've been able to find are transparent to gray filters. Isn't that basically what a GND filter is or is there something different about it that would distinguish it from a transparent/gray graduated filter?

ziggy53

For a pretty good primer on filters, including the different GND filters:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-lens-filters.htm

astockwell

jonkull wrote:

What's the difference between a graduated neutral density filter and one that is graduated from transparent to gray? I called around locally trying to find a 58mm GND filter and all I've been able to find are transparent to gray filters. Isn't that basically what a GND filter is or is there something different about it that would distinguish it from a transparent/gray graduated filter?

Yes, gray is essentially neutral density.

Refer here. I really don't talk about gray in this, but I suppose it is something I could add, since there is a question about it.
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=132827&highlight=neutral+density+filter

-Andy

jonkull

Thanks for the links!