What long 10 stop filters do you recomend?

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Lars Martin Teigen

11 years ago

I am wondering what filters that are 77mm you can recomend for 10 stop photoes?

I have the D800 and Nikon 24-70mm and i Want to buy a 10 stop filter, I have tried B+W filter wich is 77 mm and 10 stops. I also have the Nikon 14-24mm but I think it will be to expensive to get filters for this one at the moment, so i think i will stick with somthing for the 24-70

So do any recomandations? I see hoya, hitech, sing ray, lee filters, b+w and so on delivers filters.. So do any one have any personal experinces? And recomandations?

A Almulla

11 years ago

With 10 stops keep in mind you will get a colour cast you'll have to correct later.

I have a Lee 10 stop and you can use it for the 24-70. However they don't have the 10 stop (they call itThe Big Stopper on their site) for 14-24.

I've had experience with Singh Ray unto 3 stops and I like their filters just couldn't get the 10 stop when I wanted one.

If you do get the 10 stop look for apps for your smartphone which would make adjusting the time much easier.

Victorien Bauve

11 years ago

Personally, in ND filters, I recommend the B & W filters are cheap yet strong color cast which is sometimes completely unrecoverable.

this is not a problem, just do black and white photo.

I started with a little expensive I lontemps (2 years) filter B & W and Long exposure is to continue to make me happy. so I ended up buying me good filter permit me today to make color photo.

Luis Bonito

11 years ago

Hi everybody!

I have a Hoya HMC NDX400, but all my other filters are B+W, whose I recommend. The Hoya filters have the superficial coating that makes them horrible to clean. And you may also expect the magenta colour cast that Almulla referred.

However I read that Tiffen started to produce a ND filter together with IR filter to reduce that effect.

But I do not know if you can get such a filter like that for a long exposure.

Try here the link:

http://www.bulbexposures.com/home/2011/10/11/nd-filter-color-cast.html

Greetings

Luis

A Almulla

11 years ago

I just remembered that in the past I've seen pictures taken using welders glass, gives an interesting cast and is cheap to try out.

Alexander

11 years ago

If it's not too late, have a look at the Hitech ProStop IRND filter range. The magenta cast has been absolutely minimised with the infrared removal from them. They are not unreasonably priced either!

https://www.formatt-hitech.com/en/products/ProStop-IRND~25.html

They have a whole range of screw on sizes and also the drop in type ones for the Lee filter holders too.

Mark K. Daly | natureasart.com

11 years ago

Hi Lars,

I swear by the Lee Big Stopper. Very good filter as it preserves all wavelengths equally. It does add blue cast, so make sure your temp. is set to 10,000K (white balance).

It also adds a nice, natural saturation increase to foliage, blue sky etc.

You will also need a polarizer if you are shooting water, or sky.

The Lee polarizer can screw onto the front of the Big Stopper Holder.

Lee also now makes the Little Stopper, which I just got. This is ideal for lower light situations, when the Big Stopper would otherwise need, say, a 30 minutes exposure time (!).

Let me know how I can help further.

Victorien Bauve

11 years ago

Thanks you Mark K. for your contribution to the topic.

i think invest in Lee filter on day . I think were really good product for the landscape photo quality. and has a particular interest with NDG filter.

Alfred Forns CREW

11 years ago — Moderator

I have a Singh-Ray Vari-N-Duo which has a built in polarizer filter in thin ring mount Have been very happy with the filter.

One aspect I like about the variable is being able to dial down to compose then can set to desired strength. Believe it goes to 8 stops.

Victorien Bauve

11 years ago

thank you for your feedback Alfred :-)

Mark Finney

10 years ago

The filter manufacturer Formatt Hitech has recently introduced a new coating they call Firecrest ND. In the testing I've seen this is very probably the filter with the least colour cast on the market. They are available in many densities, including 10, 13 and 16 stop.

Personally I've used B+W ND110 filters, which have great brass rings that never jam on the circular versions, and are reasonably easy to clean. But they create a dreadful brown colour cast so I'm looking to upgrade with the Hitechs.

https://www.formatt-hitech.com/en/products/Firecrest-13-&-16~214.html

Victorien Bauve

10 years ago

Thank you Mark Finney for your contribution.

Little update : since few month i have à Lee filter selection.

Ii Like it, the ND-G is very good thing and I use the 10stop , but for me the quality of the 10stop Lee, is less than my B+W ND 110.

If I need only a 10stop, i use alone tne B+W,

I have note test the Hitech, but the old is not also good than the Lee... may be the new is better..