Best fader-ND

Hobbes00

Hobbes00

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Hi guys, anyone has comments/reviews about the best Fader-ND available?
I guess the main factor to consider would be 1) tinting 2) sharpness
 
I did not like the lcw at all. I had the version 2 82mm model for about 3 days before returning it. It made my long lenses noticeably soft and I wasn't digging the color shift. Opted for a set of tiffen nd's instead.
 
cheezweezl said:
Opted for a set of tiffen nd's instead.
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Are you referring to the more inexpensive filters by Tiffen? The ones with the white box?
Are you happy with color shift (if any) even when stacking up filters?
(Norman Bates has answered this already, but I am just checking :))
It is about time I get some decent ND filter (no Fader). That is why I am asking.
 
Rick Burnett said:
Bloom did a review of this Fader recently:

http://philipbloom.net/2011/06/04/the-best-variable-nd-filter-i-have-used/

Said it was the sharpest and only vignetted slightly on his 11-16 Tokina. No color change. I think he also talks about a few others in the review. Right now I use a FaderND as well, and I am happy with it.
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That's interesting. I think due to budget, im gonna be geting the FaderND since the 77mm is only 125 bucks. if i was gonna spend 400 on a faderND, id probably just sack up and get a mattebox setup and then use 4x4...
 
kostas said:
Are you referring to the more inexpensive filters by Tiffen? The ones with the white box?
Are you happy with color shift (if any) even when stacking up filters?
(Norman Bates has answered this already, but I am just checking :))
It nbnn about time I get some decent ND filter (no Fader). That is why I am asking.
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Yep. Exactly. Came with a .6,.9, & 1.2. About the same price as the fader. I haven't noticed any color shift or softness. I have only stacked two at a time. The lcw gave everything a slight blue tint.
 
I only use the FaderND on a 30mm lens. At that focal length, I've not noticed a color shift or a hit on sharpness.
 
I haven't been able to find the Heliopan filter either. You can buy it
from a couple places like B&H, but they don't have it in stock, it is backordered,
and estimated time until delivery is 6-10 weeks. Which size do you think would
be best? I was thinking 77mm.....not sure though.
 
Yeah seems the smaller mm's are available but its the 77mm thats back ordered. If it truly is Zeiss glass it explains the long back order. Quality takes time and money.
 
mico said:
where did u get it frank. I've been looking all over for it.
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Well, sometimes it´s an advantage to live in Germany
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Here: http://shop.ebay.de/fotomayr/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

I have the 72mm, but they also have the 77mm in stock.

Frank
 
Rick Burnett said:
Probably not as much as the DSLR cameras have already made them :) I bought my FaderND to use on my 7D originally.
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Well, but with a stills camera, you can just shoot with a higher shutter
speed as you don't have to worry about motion rendering like you do when
you are shooting actual 'motion pictures' right? Of course if you are
shooting 'motion pictures' with a DSLR, than yeah, a good ND would be
something you would want, but I would be willing to bet, that a fairly
large percentage of DSLR users are NOT real versed in shooting 'motion
pictures' and are just stills people. So while the sales of a 7D or 5D is
much higher than that of the FS 100, the percentage of people who are actually
using the FS100 for shooting 'motion' is much higher than that of the
stills cameras, at least I would think so.
 
alaskacameradude said:
....the percentage of people who are actually
using the FS100 for shooting 'motion' is much higher than that of the
stills cameras, at least I would think so.
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i don't think so. everybody and their brother is shooting video on dslr's. the fs100 just came out. hardly any users compared to dslr.
 
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