Best 4x4 ND Filters - NOT Cheapest

[NextWaveG]

We're getting ready to shoot a feature this fall on my 5D and I plan on either shooting with Zeiss ZF lenses or possibly the new Zeiss Compact Primes 2.

There will be a driving scene and a funeral scene, both will be during the daytime. I'm planning on purchasing a Redrock Micro Mattebox, but I want to get some good quality 4x4 ND filters...no grads. Obviously I don't want just some cheap low-quality resins. I need filters that won't counter-act the quality of the Zeiss lenses. I'm thinking I'll probably starting with a .6 and a 1.2 and possibly get a .3 or a .9 down the road.

And if I can keep it below $500...at least for the first two, my producers will like me more

 

[Chris Santucci]

Tiffen for sure if you can find 'em in stock anywhere.

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[theShark]

Schneider and Formatt are pretty good.

 

[soarprod]

Schneider are the best but are very expensive.

 

[Chris Santucci]

This might help:

http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/10/filtration-beware-of-the-reaper-of-cheap-glass/

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[NextWaveG]

I'm on Shane's blog all the time, but I must have missed that post. Thanks Chris.

So based on that article, the best option would be these: http://www.google.com/products?q=Tiffen+Water+White+IR+ND+4x4&aq=f

 

[Will Clegg]

There's a guy selling used Tiffen and Schneider filters in the marketplace - I think his username is F/Vesco or something like that.

 

[ydgmdlu]

Have you considered renting?

 

[Chris Santucci]

I'm on Shane's blog all the time, but I must have missed that post. Thanks Chris.

So based on that article, the best option would be these: http://www.google.com/products?q=Tiffen+Water+White+IR+ND+4x4&aq=f

Yep. That's what I'm going for when the time comes.

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