Anyone tried the new ND Fader + Polarizer in one, from Genustech?

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OldCorpse

Rockin the Boat
Solar Eclipse ND Fader $199 for the 77mm

"Genus are proud to announce the launch of the Solar Eclipse, a dual purpose filter comprising of a variable Neutral Density Filter AND a Circular Polariser. Both elements are individually adjustable to suit your shooting conditions and control the amount of light going through the lens.The combined variable ND & Circular Polariser have several uses and offer the possibility to achieve other unachievable results.
  • Flexible Light Control without the need to change filters
  • Easily rotatable to fine tune the amount of light entering your lens Circular Polariser element is also rotatable to find the perfect position of polarisation
  • Variable Neutral Density from 2-8 stops
  • Superior Colour fidelity & optical clarity
  • Optical Glass elements are HD laser treated
  • Ideal for both photo and video
  • Expands your creative options
  • Create motion blur in your photos by increasing exposure with ease
  • Enhance your videos by reducing depth of field to achieve the film look
  • Super thin expanded front element to minimize vignetting
  • Comes with a Micro-Fibre cleaning cloth
  • Comes with a rotation extension handle"
Footage:

https://youtu.be/fZEoWsiClpc
 
Not a fan of VND but I do carry some Heliopan(s) just in case something were to happen to my solid NDs.

If you have a good VND, & want the functionality of the Genus Solar Eclipse, you could always mount it to a Xume Adapter. The Xume is a magnetic adapter that allows quick filter swaps, & when used with a VND the entire filter can be rotated to optimize it's polarization.

The only downsides would be that you cannot attach a hood directly to the VND, & the Xume moves the filter slightly further away from the front optic, so might induce a vignette with super wide-angle lenses.

http://www.xumeadapters.com
 
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Thanks for the link Bern, these are a really smart design. I generally don't use hoods so nor worries there.
 
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