This ND filter was great and I was able to get some amazing long exposure shots with it!
But, if you have an ultra wide angle (15mm, 16mm, etc), which most people use to take landscape photography, you start having this vignette around the 4 corners of your image. They are not a big problem if you’re simply taking quick shots since they can be cleaned up in post using Lightroom or Photoshop.
However, if you do long exposures trying to capture motion such as water surface of a lake or a waterfall, those vignette or stick around there and you basically won’t be able to get any usable data in the corners of your image. For many of my landscape shots I had to resort to cropping in to get rid of the vignettes which still resulted in an amazing shot, but defeats the purpose of me shooting at 15mm.
The filter also seems to distort the natural colours a bit but it wasn’t a huge deal since it didn’t mess up my colours that much.
I do love the little features like having stops at the min/max range of the filter so you don’t turn past what it is capable of.
But, if you have an ultra wide angle (15mm, 16mm, etc), which most people use to take landscape photography, you start having this vignette around the 4 corners of your image. They are not a big problem if you’re simply taking quick shots since they can be cleaned up in post using Lightroom or Photoshop.
However, if you do long exposures trying to capture motion such as water surface of a lake or a waterfall, those vignette or stick around there and you basically won’t be able to get any usable data in the corners of your image. For many of my landscape shots I had to resort to cropping in to get rid of the vignettes which still resulted in an amazing shot, but defeats the purpose of me shooting at 15mm.
The filter also seems to distort the natural colours a bit but it wasn’t a huge deal since it didn’t mess up my colours that much.
I do love the little features like having stops at the min/max range of the filter so you don’t turn past what it is capable of.
26/07/2022
Build is EXCELLENT, bought this to use with the Tamron 70-180mm. Pushes the contrast a bit too much for me when shooting portraits so unsure if I can recommend for that use case.
Also it’s important to note if you’re shooting with this lens, the TAMRON 70-180mm, the lens hood WILL NOT fit while this filter is mounted.
Also it’s important to note if you’re shooting with this lens, the TAMRON 70-180mm, the lens hood WILL NOT fit while this filter is mounted.
16/07/2022
This is the best budget ND filter by far. It has 2-32 stops, no vignetting, no ugly tints or artifacts, and no compromise to the quality of the image. Build is solid and comes with a great case, all for an affordable price. Definitely recommend!
10/07/2022
This is my first rotating ND filter. I bought this for my Canon R5 kit lens (24-105mm lens). It works well for landscape and pretty much anything outdoors. I generally do not go beyond about ND16 so I have not yet noticed the dreaded "X".
The one complaint I will levy is that it produces a vignette at every stop. However, this is easily fixable in Photoshop or other photograph editing software.
While not a really valid complaint, I cannot use my lens hood. But a hand functions fine in place of it.
The one complaint I will levy is that it produces a vignette at every stop. However, this is easily fixable in Photoshop or other photograph editing software.
While not a really valid complaint, I cannot use my lens hood. But a hand functions fine in place of it.
07/06/2022
A very well made filter, a bit heavier in construction than other filters I have used. However due to its width, you can not attach the lens hood. But since this is a variable filter requiring rotation you. may not want to use the hood anyway.
05/05/2022
I got this filter to do long exposure photography such as shooting waterfalls and creeks to slow down the shutter speed and smooth out the rushing water. It worked great. I also shot a very dramatic sunset with and again it worked out very nicely. The only small negative for me was a bluish color cast when shooting water. This was easily removed in editing so not such a big deal. I would highly recommend this filter. Great bang for the buck.
23/08/2021
I'm really happy that this filter can be screwed onto my Nikkor Z 24-70 f/4 S with the lens hood in place. Obviously I need to reach into the lens hood to adjust the filter, but that's ok. No vignetting that I can see.The filter works great, nice smooth action and a great range of density.
20/08/2021
Got into photography recently and always wanted to take exposure shots but was unable to do it without this filter after doing some research online. It screws on top of the lens protector and I can even mount my lens cap on top of it.
Like the fact that it is adjustable to whatever kind of photos I want to take depending on time of day and sun's position. I took a 2 second exposure shot of Niagara falls and it turned out well. I also added a still photo for comparison.
Will be doing more exposure shots I keep getting better every day after trial and error, must buy if you are into exposure photography you will not regret this purchase.
Like the fact that it is adjustable to whatever kind of photos I want to take depending on time of day and sun's position. I took a 2 second exposure shot of Niagara falls and it turned out well. I also added a still photo for comparison.
Will be doing more exposure shots I keep getting better every day after trial and error, must buy if you are into exposure photography you will not regret this purchase.
17/08/2021
I really like this filter. I've been using since November and have had pretty good luck. I can stop down and get some great shots. I was using the filter today and noticed that it's dirty in-between the 2 filter glass. Is there any way to separate the piece without breaking it to clean that? That's the only issue I have. Would love to know. Otherwise, great product. Love it! Thanks.
22/06/2021
Bought and used on my trip to Hawaii. Good quality, no issues, super clear photos using it on my tripod.
05/12/2020