Tiffen 82VND 82mm Variable Neutral Density Camera Lens Filter-Gray

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The IRND coatings are designed to extend photographic exposure times and cut infrared and ultraviolet light leading to neutral colour casts and clear and crisp images. There are a few options when deciding between the strengths of ND filters. There’s the 3-stop, the 6-stop, and the 10-stop variable ND filters. In still shooting, variable density filters lower the shutter speed according to the photographer’s intentions when the shutter speed cannot be lowed due to camera limits. There are, however, some subtle differences in image quality between variable ND filters and traditional fixed ND filters.

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The filters reduce the light by six stops, allowing you to shoot wide open in bright light or smooth over water with long exposures. The filter itself is made of Gorilla Glass III and is coated on both sides to prevent oil and water. The coatings don’t affect colour rendition. It provides a scratch-resistant layer and shields glass from elements of shooting photography and videography. Schneider Optics’ B+W XS-Pro Digital ND Vario MRC Nano is more than you’ve likely budgeted for a variable ND filter, but it’s the variable ND filter you should buy. What sets the B+W XS-Pro Digital ND Vario MRC Nano apart from others is a Multi-Resistant Coating that perfectly repels water. Rain or sea spray, droplets bead up nicely and roll off the filter. What’s more, this coating also effectively reduces ghosting and reflections. And the coatings here are really something to highlight. People often ask, and the key difference between Lee’s Stopper range and the ProGlass IRND filters is that the ProGlass filters have a surface coating and there’s no dye mixed through the glass. This is a more expensive process but it means that the filter doesn’t cause vignetting with wide-angle lenses. Functions as ND2-32 and CPL filters at the same time, which reduces the amount of light entering the lens and reduces the softening effect.It’s called a Big Stopper because it’s very dense and it reduces the amount of light entering a lens by 10EV. Lee’s Big Stopper has become to filters what Hoover is to vacuum cleaners and many photographers refer to any dense neutral density filter as a Big Stopper, but it’s actually a product name. The H&Y Revoring Variable ND+CPL is a variable neutral density filter and a polarising filter with a novel type of mount. It’s essentially the H&Y Revoring with a couple of filters built-in. Variable ND filters are also useful for videographers. Say you were filming someone speaking on a street corner and then panned over to a commotion taking place in a dark alley. A variable ND filter lets you seamlessly move your camera from brighter to darker scenes while maintaining the same depth of field in your shot.

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It’s best to use an ND filter or variable ND filter when you are shooting in strong daylight or other bright conditions and want to shoot with a wide aperture, for instance, to create a shallow depth of field effect. Without an ND filter in this situation you will probably blow out your exposure. An ND filter helps reduce the light coming into your lens, allowing you to shoot at f/2.8, for example, at a reasonable shutter speed. There’s no fumbling around with pushing filters into slots with cold hands. It’s all incredibly easy to use.At this price, if you’re a hobbyist photographer the Singh-Ray might not be for you. But if you’re a professional or advanced enthusiast looking build a consistent body of work, the Singh-Ray Variable ND Filter is just what you need. Rotating to the maximum marker (eight stops) creates a dark X, but ease off and you can extend your exposure times by six stops (taking a 1/60 sec exposure up to a full second) and still get usable images. Tiffen’s variable ND filter provides 2 to 8 stops of light and is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use options you can buy. It’s also designed with a wider outer optic that helps reduce vignetting when you’re shooting at wide angles. If you do go for a round ND filter, you should consider buying a large filter and some step-up rings so that you can use it on several lenses. This could be a nice compromise. Glass vs resin ND filters