Patryk_Rebisz
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UPDATE 1, 2, 3.
I decided to run some test and include some images so you guys can judge for yourself.
Here are my conclusions:
Genus Fader ND - good design but bad pretty much anything else. The image falls apart on anything beyond 50mm, that said though originally i looked into variable ND filters for a project that was suppose to be shot all wide (35mm and wider) and for that this filter would work very well as 50mm and wider it is indeed sharp.
Fader Filters Fader ND HD - bad design - the front wheel is thin and smaller than the back wheel so you will find yourself fishing for the wheel. Optics are consistently OK but not really that spectacular on 50mm and wider (here Genus Fader is actually a bit sharper).
Singht-Ray Vari ND - good design - wheels are large so easy to grab the front wheel in run&gun situation. Optics are very impressive (at least considering the failures of the other two tested faders). There is though quite significant sift towards red in the image. That said though because of sharpness of the image this is the filter i'm keeping.
UPDATE 1:
Here is the test of Genus Fader ND v. Tiffen's 4x4 slide in NDs:
UPDATE 2:
Here is the test of Fader ND HD v. Tiffen's 4x4 slide in NDs:
UPDATE 3:
Singh-Ray Vari ND v. Tiffen ND (somehow i can't upload the 150mm image...):
I decided to run some test and include some images so you guys can judge for yourself.
Here are my conclusions:
Genus Fader ND - good design but bad pretty much anything else. The image falls apart on anything beyond 50mm, that said though originally i looked into variable ND filters for a project that was suppose to be shot all wide (35mm and wider) and for that this filter would work very well as 50mm and wider it is indeed sharp.
Fader Filters Fader ND HD - bad design - the front wheel is thin and smaller than the back wheel so you will find yourself fishing for the wheel. Optics are consistently OK but not really that spectacular on 50mm and wider (here Genus Fader is actually a bit sharper).
Singht-Ray Vari ND - good design - wheels are large so easy to grab the front wheel in run&gun situation. Optics are very impressive (at least considering the failures of the other two tested faders). There is though quite significant sift towards red in the image. That said though because of sharpness of the image this is the filter i'm keeping.
UPDATE 1:
Here is the test of Genus Fader ND v. Tiffen's 4x4 slide in NDs:
UPDATE 2:
Here is the test of Fader ND HD v. Tiffen's 4x4 slide in NDs:
UPDATE 3:
Singh-Ray Vari ND v. Tiffen ND (somehow i can't upload the 150mm image...):
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