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Good Evening, I realize some would say B&W, Does any have experience on more affordable ND made by Hoya & Tiffin ? I brought some El Cheap o from Newer & image quality with 135 F2 was degraded?.......Thanks


Mar 13, 2015 at 07:48 AM
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I would get a Variable ND if you're going to use it with strobes. I've had the Tiffin one and it's a great filter.


Mar 13, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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Thanks do u mind tellin which tiffin or is just 9 or 10 stop variable ? ...Thanks


Mar 13, 2015 at 12:47 PM
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I use Hoya HMC NDs (3- and 2-stop), no visible image changes.
Variables have strengths (they are variable, so you buy only one, and you can just dial-in ND quickly), but have these weaknesses:
- on UWA lenses, you get an "x" pattern
- if you're metering with flash, you need to adjust your exposure for the ND filter. But with a variable, you won't know what the adjustment is, so you guess and chimp.


I find i can meter and compose easily to 3 stops, and well enough to 5 stops. That's with fast lenses (2.8 or better), it might be different with a 5.6



Mar 14, 2015 at 08:48 AM
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kaplah wrote:
I use Hoya HMC NDs (3- and 2-stop), no visible image changes.
Variables have strengths (they are variable, so you buy only one, and you can just dial-in ND quickly), but have these weaknesses:
- on UWA lenses, you get an "x" pattern
- if you're metering with flash, you need to adjust your exposure for the ND filter. But with a variable, you won't know what the adjustment is, so you guess and chimp.


Yes, and also because a variable is really a dual polarizer, it's also polarizing reflections which is another change in the image you're getting.




Mar 14, 2015 at 10:56 AM
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Another issue to be aware of is possible vignetting with wide angle lenses when using a Vari-nd filter. They are thick!

In general, if you are using longer exposures---that is when you need to be more concerned with color shifts, particularly IR contamination. Better filters generally cost a lot more. I've found it is better not to skimp and buy the right filter the first time around.

ken



Mar 14, 2015 at 01:02 PM
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Another vote for the variable ND filter from Tiffen. It is fairly cheap and we have had good experience with it:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/813278-REG/Tiffen_77VND_77mm_Variable_Neutral_Density.html

This is also a good clip comparing a few variable ND filters:



This is one of our sample shots from early last year where we used our Tiffen variable ND:
http://www.nourifyphotography.com/photos/i-tSnbdjm/0/L/i-tSnbdjm-L.jpg






Mar 15, 2015 at 12:46 AM
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Something Dave Dugdale seemed not to recognize is that what he called "vignetting" was not optical vignetting caused by the filter glass but was physical vignetting caused by the filter mount on an ultra-wide lens. He needed to have been using the "slim mount" version of the filter.


Mar 15, 2015 at 10:43 AM





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