Schneider Graduated filters are part clear and part color. They are designed to be used in professional matte boxes, so that they are readily positioned at the exact angle required to create desired effects.

Graduated ND and Color filters, designed to provide a wide range of photographic effects, work well with sky, foliage and skin tones. They can be combined with each other, or with other filters, to provide a virtually limitless range of breathtaking effects.

Schneider Graduated Color filters feature crystal-clear, water-white optical glass, protected against edge-chipping and delamination by Schneider’s unique Edge Seal, which also significantly reduces edge reflections and flare.

Soft or Hard Edge?

use the following abbreviations with graduated color filters:
HE = Hard Edge
SE = Soft Edge

Schneider makes both soft-edge and hard-edge Graduated ND and Color filters. Typically soft-edge filters are used with wide to medium-angle lenses because these lenses have greater depth of field. Hard-edge filters are preferred for use with telephoto lenses or for bold transitions.