{"product_id":"benro-master-glass-filter-150x170mm-hard-edged-gnd4-0-6","title":"Benro Master Glass Filter 150x170mm Hard-Edged GND4 (0.6)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBenro Master Glass Filter 150x170mm Hard-Edged GND4 (0.6) | Balance bright skies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout a graduated filter, a bright sky can force you to choose between keeping detail in the clouds and lifting a darker foreground. The Benro Master Glass Filter GND4 is made to reduce that gap in a single frame: its 0.6 density is a two-stop reduction, and the hard-edged graduation suits scenes where the change in brightness follows a fairly clear line. Think open landscapes with a level horizon, rather than a skyline of tall buildings or trees crossing the transition. At 150x170mm, it gives you a broad rectangular area to position across the composition. This filter is for landscape photographers who want to hold sky detail while retaining a natural exposure in the land below. It’s most useful when the horizon is distinct and the sky is about two stops brighter than the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking with the transition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompose first, then position the graduated area so its transition meets the horizon or another clear boundary in the scene. Check the whole frame, especially where hills, rooftops or branches rise above that line: a hard edge can make the change in exposure visible across those shapes. When the brightness difference is less pronounced, or the boundary is irregular, this graduation may be too obvious. For a clean horizon and a bright sky, though, the defined transition makes it easier to target the sky without darkening the foreground by the same amount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specialist-note\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecialist Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hard transition can look conspicuous against a broken skyline, so I wouldn’t reach for this one when buildings or trees cut across the horizon. Its value is in the opposite situation: with a clean horizon, you can place the graduation right on that boundary and reduce the sky by two stops, while keeping the land brighter. The 0.6 density gives you that two-stop difference; the 150x170mm format gives room to position the transition across the frame. I’d recommend it to landscape photographers working with open, level horizons who want to keep detail in a bright sky without blending several exposures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Benro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter size: 150x170mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter type: Hard-edged graduated neutral density (GND)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDensity: GND4 (0.6), two stops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Benro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57563651146068,"sku":"MAGND4H1517","price":251.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/2493\/3716\/files\/MAGND4H1517_01.jpg?v=1791804909","url":"https:\/\/www.htf-store.com\/products\/benro-master-glass-filter-150x170mm-hard-edged-gnd4-0-6","provider":"Hard to Find Camera Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}