Is the Singh-Ray variable ND that much better than the other brands?

On the LCW variable ND I got major ghosting and flaring using the Panny 20mm. Somewhat less glare using it on the 14-140 and the Olympus 14-54 (no I don't have test footage, sorry). I wondered if using multiple step down rings to get the LCW onto the 20mm lens was an issue. Either way, I could not use this filter indoors on any lens because any light source produced major issues. Basically, I'm wondering if the Singh-ray has the same issues or if it is significantly better. It would be worth $400 to me in that case, because it would be at least 4X better for my kind of work.
 
you guys depressed me.. :(
what a waste of 100$ (ordered form abroad- won't return it) - now i need to half use this crap and buy separate nd's..
 
Just sell it on eBay or something. They sell here all the time. Like I said, for my 30/1.4 the FaderND works flawless for me all the time. Never had an issue with any shots, ever. Would still be using it on my 30 if the AF100 didn't have built in ND which obviously is superior in every regard. It's behind the lens.
 
I just ordered Hitech 85mm ND filters in 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9 for the Cokin P series filter holder. In my research I found they had very minimal color shift toward magenta and no perceivable loss in sharpness. $68 after shipping!
 
Yeah, that's a bargain. My question still remains. I'm aware of sharpness and color shifting issues. My question is, does the Singh-Ray filter have glare and ghosting issues--especially indoors?
 
Its not crap. THe Faders have inconsistent quality, some are on par with the singh-rays some have greenish hue. Phillip bloom obviously got a good one and loved it but later in the blog other users complain about color tinting and he acknowledges there may be some that are better production then others.

Its a very useful peice of kit. Shoot with it and see. If it cuts down light to allow you good dof then its useful. If somehow you got one with a greenish tint then shoot with B&W and consider it a monochromiatic tint. :) It is what it is but I doubt its all that bad. Color correction and white balance can do wonders.
 
I wil be rolling the dice on one... IF the color is off contact the parent company directly. Likely they have some quality contorl and or warranty. shipping should cost you almost nothing and in the end youll get a 400$ polarizer for 100$.
 
Faders are in general of avarage quality. There are matteboxes and professional glass for a reason. Yeah, it's "comfortable", but then again it's about the results, not having a cosey time when working.
 
Who's talking cozy? I don't want to miss a shot at a live event because I'm monkeying around with a mattebox--which does happen no matter how experienced you are.
 
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