Which ND filter
- Thread starter anupamtiwari
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I've been recently reading lot of good reviews about "Breakthrough Photography" ND filters... Has anyone else heard of them? are they really that good? and my query is - for a landscape pictures, which stop ND filter to buy (6 or 10 stops) and which brand is best color neutral? I wanna capture sunrise/sunset in beaches, blur waterfalls in broad sunlight... that is all!!!
iamsomnath
Where is the remote?
No idea about such "breakthrough filters". I use 10 stop hoya HD and 16 stop Formatt Hitec firecast filters. Both are color neutral . The 16 stop cutter is much more challenging to use. Also using one Lee big stopper for my 14-24 , but that's a different beast.
A good 10 stop filter does the job , as you mentioned, adequately.
hensil
Guru
Never heard of the filter you mention.
Good filters are expensive, very expensive, sometimes costing as much or more than an average lens.
I have experienced that even the best and most expensive 10 stops ND filters have color cast and then there is the issue of vignetting. You need ND filter that is thin (more expensive) or use a size bigger with step-down rings to avoid vignetting.
If you are not very serious and want to experiment, then get a good quality welding glass and just hold it in front of your lens as a ND filter.
Color cast can be fixed in the post processing.
Henry
Thanks Somnath & Hensil, I read the review in the below sites (just FYI) and was surprised by the positive feedbacks... Looks like I will go Hoya way as advised by Somnath ji. Just curious to know if B+W will be a good choice then?
www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx
www.adorama.com › Lens Filters › Breakthrough Photography Neutral Density Filters
Guru
www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx
www.adorama.com › Lens Filters › Breakthrough Photography Neutral Density Filters
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Ankur003
UltraWideLife.com
I use a BW MRC ND10 stop filter. I have observed very little/no color cast with it. Serves me well on my 20mm lens.
NiSi filters are getting good reviews these days. Can check them also.
Thanks a ton Ankur, if BW gets such good review from an expert like you, I believe I can go for it. Only thing with Hoya is aluminum ring and I keep reading reviews that it gets stuck with lens and brass rings are better in this regard. so only checked for B+W. thanks once again all for your vital inputs!!!!
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hensil
Guru
Yes.
Henry
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