ND filter recommendation

[ifurnish]

I am wanting to get a ND filter for the Samyang 12mm (67mm).  Anyone using this lens using an ND fliter?

[sebas1430]

When I moved to Fuji, I decided to sell my Lee 100mm filters and get a few 77mm circular B+W MRC ND filters, in order to have a lighter kit, and I'm pretty happy so far. I have the 3 and 10 stops, and I plan to get the 6 stops someday. My copy of 10 stops does require to fix the white balance.

 

I now always carry at least one ND filter with me; which was not the case with Lee.

[Aswald]

Try Nisi or Haida. The color cast is either minimal or easier to control. I use both. Haida is more affordable.

 

I've tried SinghRay, LEE, Cokin, Athabasca, Marumi, Kenko and some which I can't recall. I find that both Nisi and Haida are my go to filters nowadays....

Edited February 7, 2017 by Aswald

[Snodge]

If you need 13 or 16 stops, the circular Formatt Hitech iRND filters are the way to go, no colour cast either...

[iconara]

I have had good success with Haida screw on filters for my Samyang/Rokinon 12mm. I bought a kit of three, 3, 6, and 10 stop that come with a front and end cap so that they all screw together into a compact puck. You can find lots of sellers on eBay.

[Tom G Scotland]

I use Nisi filter system  but before I bought anything I read a lot of reviews,  and bought a lot of the cheaper filters circular ones

 

and some of the cheaper ones are just as good as the Lee/Nisi, and many more makes,

 

you read a review and someone recommends a certain filter the next review you read someone critics that filter

 

believe me the  more expensive filters,

you are paying  for the name that's all.

Lee have bad colour cast but the say they have no colour cast all

the filter makers claim the same, you can fix in LR/PP 

 

you have to make the decision,

 

why did I go for Nisi it was just advertised with more spin/  but so far it has served me well  yes there is a little colour cast but as far as I'm concerned,

 

there are NONE  that are perfect  just my opinion  and rant      

(I have nothing to do with Nisi )

 

Tom G  Scotland

[lleo]

My 2 cents: avoid circular ND. B+W, Hoya/Kenko (Hoya produces under different brands) are quite good. Though B+W is quite expensive. It also depends on how many stops you need.

[Guest mikEm13]

I just ordered one of these. I own a couple of their products and have no complaints.

 

https://breakthrough.photography/products/x4-gnd

[bhu]

For reference, circular polarizer is a bit more than an ND2 filter but less than ND3. Spectral transmission will be slightly different than a ND filter.

 

ND filters may be neutral, yet have varying spectral power reduction/attenuation. Look for the power versus wavelength curves in the filter specification. That said, color reproduction can be fixed in post processing.

[chada398]

Highly recommend formatt hitech firecast range. I spent some time looking at reviews and they were consistently at/near the top. Very little color cast. And also pleased with my circular b+w nd filter (nano mrc version). With formatt hitech holder on xf10-24mm no vignette with one nd on @10mm, a little with two