So when i had my Canon 24-105mm
I was using a Tiffen varialbe ND filter, and it's a 77mm diameter thread size
but because my ZEISS 85mm Batis lens has a 67mm diameter thread size
I either needed to get a stepdown ring or a new filter.
So, I thought this would be a really good opportunity for me to
basically see the difference between a using a stepdown ring or a new - a completely different brand of filters
because I normally use Tiffen filters.
But for my 35mm, my ZEISS 35mm
I currently use a Gobe variable ND filter.
They're a really cheap brand - they're a sustainable brand
but I often find that the quality of the image isn't as great as it could be
so I decided to buy the Gobe variable ND filter for the Batis lens
a new Tiffen filter for the Batis lens also
and also buy a stepdown ring for the current Tiffen filter that I have.
One of my reservation for using a stepdown ring previously was the fact that
you're basically just adding an extra bit of space between the lens and the filter
so, there's always the opportunity for
or the possibility that some hazing could be introduced to the image
but I'm gonna do a test with all these various different pieces
and see which is gonna be the best option for me.
Oh yeah, one thing to note, the Tiffen filters are quite chunky
but they feel really well made
and I mean, the Gobe feels quite well made as well
it does feel well made, it's just a lot lighter
and it's not as thick as the Tiffen filters.
So, this is the test that I've put together.
So, as I expected, using a stepdown ring does add a bit of a haze to the quality of the image
so I'm probably not gonna use that.
So, for me it's down to using the actual correct size of the Tiffen filter for the lens
and the Gobe variable ND filter. So
put those head-to-head and see which one is gonna come out the best
So I know which one I prefer, and I know which one I'm gonna keep
but what do you think? Drop your thoughts in the comments below
which do you think looks better?
Thanks for checking out this video.
I hope it helped if any of you are looking at getting new varible ND filters or you wanna have a look at some different ones from the ones that you're using.
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