I'm fairly new to LF and am having trouble seeing where to position my graduated ND filters (viewing through the ground glass).
Last week I sat by a pond for half an hour in sub zero temperatures, waiting for the right moment, got the transparency back yesterday and am really pleased ...except I think the grad should have been slightly lower (where the sky met the land). So it's time to sort this out!
I use Lee filters, and have possibly made a mistake in buying soft rather than hard graduated filters ... I'm suspecting that most people opt for hard because it's easier to see the 'join'.
I've tried putting a piece of paper on the filter, aligned to the area where the filter graduates, but am really having trouble seeing the paper accurately through the ground glass.
A friend suggested buying a bright orange graduated filter and using that as a measuring device.
Before spending any more money, is there a generally accepted practical technique that works please? Thanks.
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