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Bill Weaver · April 3rd, 2012, 08:45 PM

Don't have the bucks for a Heliopan, not terribly happy with genus, so considering the clarity of a filter set. Any recommendations? IF I had only 2 ND filters, which should I carry?

I'm using kit lens for now.

Glen Vandermolen · April 3rd, 2012, 09:18 PM

I use a Light Craft variable ND filter. I'm happy with it.

Paul Wood · April 4th, 2012, 03:34 AM

Doug Jensen, in his DVD ¨Mastering the FS100¨ suggests the same as is fitted to the F3 - .9, .6 & 1.8 for using fixed ND filters.

Samer Aslan · April 4th, 2012, 04:05 AM

Hi Bill
maybe i'm the only one in Europe who bought the Heliopan filter from the USA and paid too much and then discover this store in Germany: Foto Mayr - Fotofachversand seit 1983
B&H price 444.00 $ and Fotomayr €200,00 (263$) + €28,00 shipping cost..big difference..i paid the B&h price and discovered the Fotomayr price later :-(
Now that i have the Heliopan filter i can understand why is it so pricy,many people from Canada and USA bought it from Fotomayr.
hope it helps.
Samer Aslan

Frank Glencairn · April 4th, 2012, 05:27 AM

Fixed filters don´t give you the fine and precise control you can get out of a vari ND.
Same with a filter wheel - it forces you to compromise your shutter speed or aperture to adjust exposure.

Since I use a vari ND, I don´t look back to compromises (or adjusting via lights - if possible at all).

Frank

John Hewat · September 9th, 2012, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samer Aslan

B&H price 444.00 $ and Fotomayr €200,00 (263$) + €28,00 shipping cost..big difference..

I really want the Heliopan http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/765517-REG/Heliopan_707790_77mm_Vario_Neutral_Density.html but can't read a word of German so can't figure out which product on the Fotomayr website is the corresponding product. Is this it here?

Filter bei Foto Mayr

April 3rd, 2012, 08:45 PM	#1
Bill Weaver Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Victoria,BC Posts: 124	ND Filters Don't have the bucks for a Heliopan, not terribly happy with genus, so considering the clarity of a filter set. Any recommendations? IF I had only 2 ND filters, which should I carry? I'm using kit lens for now. __________________ Bill Weaver Across Borders Media / Media that Matters

April 3rd, 2012, 09:18 PM	#2
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	Re: ND Filters I use a Light Craft variable ND filter. I'm happy with it.

April 4th, 2012, 03:34 AM	#3
Paul Wood Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 485	Re: ND Filters Doug Jensen, in his DVD ¨Mastering the FS100¨ suggests the same as is fitted to the F3 - .9, .6 & 1.8 for using fixed ND filters.

April 4th, 2012, 04:05 AM	#4
Samer Aslan Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Padua/Venice - Italy Posts: 131	Re: ND Filters Hi Bill maybe i'm the only one in Europe who bought the Heliopan filter from the USA and paid too much and then discover this store in Germany: Foto Mayr - Fotofachversand seit 1983 B&H price 444.00 $ and Fotomayr €200,00 (263$) + €28,00 shipping cost..big difference..i paid the B&h price and discovered the Fotomayr price later :-( Now that i have the Heliopan filter i can understand why is it so pricy,many people from Canada and USA bought it from Fotomayr. hope it helps. Samer Aslan __________________ PDW-F800.PXW-X200.Odyssey7Q+.A7S.www.videoshot.it-Videoshot

April 4th, 2012, 05:27 AM	#5
Frank Glencairn Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 176	Re: ND Filters Fixed filters don´t give you the fine and precise control you can get out of a vari ND. Same with a filter wheel - it forces you to compromise your shutter speed or aperture to adjust exposure. Since I use a vari ND, I don´t look back to compromises (or adjusting via lights - if possible at all). Frank