K&F Concept 77mm HD Soft GND8 Lens Filter 3 Stop (0.9) Soft Graduated Neutral Density Filter K&F Concept Nano X Series
SKU: KF01.1505
I'm thrilled, that's exactly what I was looking for and found. The color gradient makes great pictures!
09/03/2023
Very happy with this filter - but recommend checking it for dust before first use!!!!
05/03/2023
This lens has improved my outdoors nature photography significantly! My photos are much clearer, more detailed, and the colors are more crisp. It is easy to install and remove. The quality of this lens is really good. I haven’t had any scratches on it, nor have I used it in the rain yet. Either way I am impressed with the quality of this lens and would definitely recommend it!
18/02/2023
This K&F Concept graduated ND filter is a great addition to any filter collection for landscape shots around sunset or sunrise. For the price, the filter appears well made and features smooth threads and fits perfectly on my Sony lenses with or without pre-filters. I did not have any issues with threads as some have reported. The filter features a very soft gradation with a smooth swivel mechanism to orient the gradient as desired. The results will vary as lighting conditions will play a big part in how much this filter will ultimately affect the overall exposure levels. What this does is help balance the stark contrast between a bright sky and dark landscape around the twilight hours to give you enhanced color and definition across the frame. As a recreational photographer I'm looking forward to capturing more sunsets and landscape shots with this GND8 filter.
05/02/2023
Pros: The hard plastic case screws together creating a near impermeable seal. The inside of case has soft ridges to securely suspend the lens while in transit. The lens is very lightweight, most likely due to the aircraft grade aluminum which would make the lens feel like cheap quality but is actually smartly sturdy. The 3 stop filter hits the lower end of hobbyist level needs for longer exposures and softening landscapes. Any case that is round is preferred over the square or squarish for more comfortable carries in pockets.
Cons: The gradient is sharper and more defined, more contrast-y, than other filters. This works well for clearly defined landscapes with clearly visible couture lines. But for any opposing or parallel lines, there is a noticeable darkness where one may not wish for one.
Overall: This is a great filter to start out with landscape and learning how to use GNDFs. It's performance is at or slightly above expected at this price point.
Cons: The gradient is sharper and more defined, more contrast-y, than other filters. This works well for clearly defined landscapes with clearly visible couture lines. But for any opposing or parallel lines, there is a noticeable darkness where one may not wish for one.
Overall: This is a great filter to start out with landscape and learning how to use GNDFs. It's performance is at or slightly above expected at this price point.
21/01/2023
I spend a lot of evenings at my local communty park trying to catch sunsets + flowers in the same shot. But I've struggled with proper exposure: either the sunset is perfectly captured and the flowers are reduced to black silhouettes, or the flowers are properly exposed and sky ends up way too bright.
This graduated filter helps solve this problem, allowing me to get a better balance between the two halves of my photos: I put the dark half of the filter on top, and the clear part on the bottom, with the border placed on the horizon. This reduces the contrast just a bit between the halves, and allows me to squeeze out a bit more detail from my flowers without washing out the sky.
But know that this has plenty of other uses that don't require using the horizon as your guide. Any photo where there is a clear line between the dark and light halves of your photo could potentially benefit from the filter.
I've become a fan of K&F filters in general. They are reasonably priced, with good build quality, and a nice "universal" case that can securely hold small and large filters.
This filter won't go with me everywhere, but it has plenty of uses and was worth adding it to my collection.
This graduated filter helps solve this problem, allowing me to get a better balance between the two halves of my photos: I put the dark half of the filter on top, and the clear part on the bottom, with the border placed on the horizon. This reduces the contrast just a bit between the halves, and allows me to squeeze out a bit more detail from my flowers without washing out the sky.
But know that this has plenty of other uses that don't require using the horizon as your guide. Any photo where there is a clear line between the dark and light halves of your photo could potentially benefit from the filter.
I've become a fan of K&F filters in general. They are reasonably priced, with good build quality, and a nice "universal" case that can securely hold small and large filters.
This filter won't go with me everywhere, but it has plenty of uses and was worth adding it to my collection.
19/01/2023
I am a very amateur photographer who loves trying to take nature and landscape photography. This lens filter really added some nice depth to the sky, especially the clouds in my photographs without any editing! It provides nice contrast between the different cloud layers. It comes with a nice hard plastic case for protection and was super easy to screw into place. My only complaint is there are not any marks around the edge of the filter to help you line it up when installing. You need to look at the color gradient on the filter itself to make sure you don't end up with it in the wrong position (see picture 2!). In my 2nd picture you can see where I needed to rotate the filter 90 degrees. Easy fix though! The 3rd picture is with the filter, the 4th picture without. You can see how much richer the sky looks with the filter! Overall I am very happy with this filter and love using it on sunny days with clouds in the sky for some instant added depth and richness!
05/01/2023
For more artsy or intense shots, this is a neat piece of kit. I like distorted or Mia colored shots so this worked out great for me. Oddly enough, mono shots look great filtered with this product as well. Really glad I picked this up. K&F does it again!
20/05/2021