3 Stop ND Filters Compared - $5 to $180

Featured Monday, 28 January 2019 21:41

Huge range in sharpness, color and vignetting on these 3 stop filters...

 In this video I compare 9 filters, with a range of prices from $10 to $360 - with a HUGE variation in build quality, color cast, sharpness and vignetting - it is worth seeing some real world results before buying anything.

Thanks to B&H Photo for loaning me most of these to test. In USA please check their links. For those outside USA I include WorldWide Amazon links too (geni.us)

Camera Used: https://bhpho.to/2CMtN8O | http://geni.us/To8sfB

Lens Used: https://bhpho.to/2CLqcYs

Tripod used: https://bhpho.to/2CV5zsW | http://geni.us/HQmo

My top choice: https://bhpho.to/2CV632e | http://geni.us/rRuu

Worst: https://bhpho.to/2CPG649 

$6 option: http://geni.us/jGUQ

Best Value (high end): https://bhpho.to/2CSGcIj | http://geni.us/Wkttl 

Great value (lower price):  https://bhpho.to/2CS5sOK | http://geni.us/DQJTNMG

Most overpriced: https://bhpho.to/2CSI8kb | http://geni.us/DW6CY

ALL FILTERS TESTED

PolarPro https://bhpho.to/2CV632e | http://geni.us/rRuu

TIffen: https://bhpho.to/2CSI8kb | http://geni.us/DW6CY

Hoya Solas: https://bhpho.to/2COSi59 | http://geni.us/XMAd

Breakthrough X4: https://bhpho.to/2CNfYXH | http://geni.us/Wanj05

B+W MRC: https://bhpho.to/2CSGcIj | http://geni.us/Wkttl

Green.L: http://geni.us/jGUQ

Vivitar: https://bhpho.to/2CT6uKs | http://geni.us/NAQq

Yashica: https://bhpho.to/2CPG649

HOYA HMC: https://bhpho.to/2CS5sOK | http://geni.us/DQJTNMG

 japanebend

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