Cokin Z121S Graduated Neutral Grey G2-Soft ND8 0.9 Filter

by Cokin

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• ASIN: B00076QDGM
• Item model number: Z121S
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 9, 2006

Product Description

Grey Neutral Density filters compensate for bright light. By under-exposing the sky, they give a better relief to the surfaces and colors of landscapes and architecure. They are indispensable in summer, for seaside and mountain photos. They are available in six choices to cover every situation. 120 - 2X graduated neutral density filter reduces the light 1 stop 121 - 8X graduated neutral density filter reduces the light 3 stops. 121L - 2X Light starts with the same neutral density as 120, but feathers the grey almost from the color edge and more gently graduates to clear. One stop of compensation. 121M - 4X Medium is the same gentle graduation as 121L but with twice in density. Requires 2 stops of compensation. 121S - 8X Soft is twice the density of 121M and the graduation extends to 3/4 of the filter. Requires 3 stops. 121F - 8X Full is the same as 121S except that the neutral density grey cover the entire filter. Requires 3 stop

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars pros and cons, July 26, 2009

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Hugy "Hugy" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cokin Z121S Graduated Neutral Grey G2-Soft ND8 0.9 Filter (Electronics)

I tested the filter with a Canon 40D on a tripod. The photos came out looking like they were shot through a diffusion filter, in soft focus. On one hand, you get an added feature. But then again, it defeats the purpose of putting plastic in front of expensive glass.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very useful item, October 10, 2009

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Randym - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cokin Z121S Graduated Neutral Grey G2-Soft ND8 0.9 Filter (Electronics)

I like these square filters better than the round screw-on type. I just hold them in front of the camera lens, rather than using the Cokin holder. No need to buy different sizes for different lenses - which saves a lot of money.

This extra-large size is easy to hold in front of the lens without your thumb showing in the image. Plus, the extra length means there's a lot of leeway to slide it up and down, so the darker part of the filter covers the area you want it to. No need to change your composition to accommodate the filter.

The ND8x is probably what you want if you have a digital camera. I tried the Cokin X-Pro 121M Gradual Grey G2 Medium (ND4) - Filter - graduated 4x, but it's not quite dark enough.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but too fragile, May 12, 2009

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Anil Raghavan (Stillwater, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cokin Z121S Graduated Neutral Grey G2-Soft ND8 0.9 Filter (Electronics)

Images came out ok, nothing spectacular. But, mine broke with not unusual pressure, just being in the front pocket of my camera gear.