I have used K&F's products over the years and always been happy with the quality, attention to detail and thoughtful design. I own at least 40 filters of all sorts of types and brands and use them very frequently.

To be completely honest, I'm a little on the fence about this 3 in 1 filter as a concept. My initial thought when I saw this filter available was to pass on it because I was doubtful that combining a Black Mist with a VND+CPL didn't make sense to me from a practical standpoint. My main issue with it is that I spend $119.99 and i'm forced to always use the Black Mist with the VND+CPL. I think most professional photographers will likely think similar thoughts as I did.

Next, I thought how I would currently get the effect that this combination filter goes for. That means I put on an ND or VND, a CPL and then a Black Mist. Not to sound stupid but, that's three filters and using 3+ filters at once very frequently can add vignetting on the edges of the frame because the height of the 3 filters combined ends up blocking a little edge light. That's when I thought, AHHHHHH, now I see what K&F was thinking. This particular combination of filters is one that I use frequently, anytime I shoot a waterfall, river, ocean waves breaking on the beach or most varieties of light painting this is a great combination. CPL to help with glare and reflections on water, VND to slow down the light so I can shoot with a longer shutter speed and black mists are a favorite of mine to soften up that moving water so I get a nice smoke or fog effect.

In conclusion.. It's $119.99, for one good filter that isn't bad at all. I personally have several VND's, CPL's and Black Mist filters that are single function so I don't need more of them, but to have one that does all three which is ideal for a type of photography I very much enjoy.. Yea.. I'm good with it.

If you want a very good quality filter that handles a lot of the heavy lifting involved in getting that awesome waterfall or beach waves shot, then I can confidently point you to this filter as a very easy, high quality way to get the shot.

As an exclusive contributor to a prominent stock media agency with 25 years of experience in freelance photography and videography, I offer informed and professional opinions of camera and video equipment.

I will update this review if anything changes within 1 year. A 5-star rating indicates the product meets my expectations for its purpose.