Reddit reviews Fotga 46mm Slim Fader Variable Adjustable ND2 to ND400 ND Neutral Density Filter for Nikon Canon Sony Panasonic Olympus Leica Richo Samsung Fujifilm Dslr Cameras Lens Lenses with 46 mm Thread
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Material: Optical Glass from JapanBack thread diameter (attach to lens): 46mmFront thread diameter (attach additional filter): 49mmSlim profile design. Thin filters are essential for avoiding vignetting when shooting at wider angles. Simply rotate the ring of this filter, it offers 2 to 8 stops added densityThe Fader ND filter is suggested to use with wide and standard lens to obtain the best performance. Image quality may drop when focal length above 200mm. It may not be suitable for wide angle lens <24mm,35mm film format equivalent
After doing more research - should I be getting a variable ND filter or a solid non-variable ND filter? Or a polarizing one?
In terms of brands, i'm looking at Fotga like the one /u/TheOmega3368 has, or:
Anyone have experience with any of these variable ND filters and can recommend a brand? Again, would like it to be inexpensive, $30 or under!
Thanks!
I have this and it works wonderfully.
Here is a shot with it.
Heh.
As someone who read this thread after picking up a cheap ($20) variable ND lens, this image makes a lot of sense. I was toying around with long exposures for the first time and I was wondering why I saw those weird patterns and whatnot. It wasn't entirely consistent so fortunately it was a bit better towards the ends of the spectrum, but there wasn't really a nice middle ground. If I ever get more serious about needing a ND filter, I'll definitely be getting a higher quality one.
Filter for reference: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GFW1C0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
How much do you want to spend (say, $5-$100) and how future-proofed do you want to be (tiny filter that fits kit vs giant filter that you can adapt to other lenses in future)?
You need a 46mm ND to cut half a stop of ND. Believe it or not, in my brief Googling I had trouble finding a filter at a good price that would achieve that ND at that price, so instead...
This is what I use: a Fotga slim fader ND. Not as a precise, but inexpensive, of good quality, and more versatile.
http://www.amazon.com/FOTGA-Variable-Adjustable-Neutral-Density/dp/B009GFW1C0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451149570&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=fotga+fader+nd
I've wanted to get into correction and grading for a while now, so I figured I'd try it. However, I've heard before that you want to shoot as flat as possible, so that when you're in post, it's as exploitable as possible, right? That's what I was going for with the Natural profile.
Yeah, the whole aperture 22 thing was because 1) I already had my ISO as low as it could go (200), 2) I wanted to stick to the shutter speed/fps rule, and 3) the only thing left to adjust was the aperture. At anywhere under like 18 aperture, I was overexposing a lot, so I thought that was my only option, to adjust aperture.
I've heard of ND filters before and I've seen some before/afters, they actually look quite brilliant. Is this one fine? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GFW1C0/