Serious photographers know that if you cheap out, you often end up paying twice! That being said, I wanted to experiment with ND filters for long exposure daylight pictures. Problem: good brand filters cost hundreds of dollars, and have a fixed light stopping power. From that perspective, this deal was attractive!I used this filter on my Zeiss lenses (that happen to have 49 mm filter trend), and results were mixed. Yes, it allowed me to slow down shutter speed, but I’ve noticed that frame surface was uneven on some settings, with darker spots. This could be a tradeoff of having variable ND functionality, but regardless it will require additionnal post work on your behalf. Also, expect some minor color refraction.On positive side, it’s fun to use, and still creates interesting results. Packaging is nice, and it comes with a cleaning towlet and a hard caseIf you seek a toy, its perfect. For serious work - look at other options.
19/12/2017
For the price, this product works very well. Some settings are unusable (the X that people have talked about) but it otherwise works very well
02/08/2017
It work well for video but it's not dark enough for pictures during the day. Compared to another maker it's lacking couple of stops. For the price it's still hard to beat.
15/07/2017
At maximum setting, it's still not usable. I think it works up to 5 stops. It's still nice alternative to expensive filters.
08/07/2017
Love it works great. However! if you have a 58mm thread you will need to buy a 62mm lense cover as the front thread is larger than the back thread and the 58mm will not fit. Just a helpful tip when looking into buying this product.
15/05/2017
Not a 5 star product because it definitely brings sharpness down more than higher end filters, but hey this isn't a high end filter and doesn't cost the same amount as they do either. It's great in a pinch for some fun shooting, could get away with some client work also. It's nice to have a variable around when you want to pack light and have options. No weird colour hue to this either, just a neutral exposure cast.
28/11/2016
Long exposure. At first I hardly used it, now I'm a huge fan. I shopped around and found the perfect tripod (carbon-fiber Manfrotto, also great). When that arrived, I mentioned to my friend I was planning on getting waterfalls with a slow shutter speed, and he said, "You gotta ND filter, right?" I knew I had a trip up to Letchworth coming up that weekend. That evening I rushed onto Amazon, shopped around, and found this product. Perfect size for my Zeiss 50mm and 35mm!
I didn't really get the chance to mess with this ND filter until I arrived at Letchworth and wow was I blown away! The crisp rolling ring and the crisp shade of black make this such an incredible product. So worth the price! I'm blown away by how it doesn't degrade the quality of my captures my lenses can get.
I love long exposure now. With my lightweight tripod and my filter, I can only grow.
I included a picture of a covered bridge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park taken with this filter. It was a eight second shutter speed.
I didn't really get the chance to mess with this ND filter until I arrived at Letchworth and wow was I blown away! The crisp rolling ring and the crisp shade of black make this such an incredible product. So worth the price! I'm blown away by how it doesn't degrade the quality of my captures my lenses can get.
I love long exposure now. With my lightweight tripod and my filter, I can only grow.
I included a picture of a covered bridge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park taken with this filter. It was a eight second shutter speed.
13/04/2016