Ahoj! This is Zdenka. In today's video I'm gonna show you how you can get
your footage from looking like this to looking like that. And besides all the
tips and tricks I have a brand new product lunched as we speak right now.
Freewell hard stop variable ND filters and that's not everything. They listen to
us. They listen to us. And they are also launching step up rings so we can get
those amazing filters for lenses like that and use it on Canon M50 for
example. Well, this is not a sponsored video, however they did provide the
product for review, so let's start.
And if you are new here, welcome. My name is Zdenka Darula.
I create photo and video tutorials, tech reviews like this one and creative
camera challenges, so if that's something you're interested in, you might consider
clicking that subscribe button. When you buy a camera and lens and start filming
your footage will most likely end up looking like this. To get your footage
looking dreamy, bokeh, creamy, movie like, cinematic, you will need to lower the
aperture, so you'll need a filter. You might also get other filters but your
first most important filter will be variable ND filter. For photography
you're not gonna get variable ND filter, you will get just ND filter. And since I
have such variable ND filter here for video, we will look at it closely. But
first, let's talk about the sizes of ND filters you need. Lot of people are
asking me, what size do I need for my camera? Well, let's look at three lenses
here. One lens I have here is 15 to 45 millimeters. It's a kit lens for Canon
M50 and if you look at the front of the lens right here, there is a number 49.
49 is the size, 49 millimeters is the diameter of the lens. It's the size of the
filter you need. Second lens I have here is nifty 50. 50 millimetres lens.
Again if I'm looking at the front of the lens I see the number right here. It says
52. That's the size of the filter you need for 50 millimetres lens. Lastly, I
have here EF lens, my big one. 24 to 105 millimeters. Again, if you're looking at
the front of the lens, you will see the number right here and it says 77
millimeters. That's the size of the filter you will need. So now, let's
finally open the box and see what's inside. This is Freewell DSLR/mirrorless
hard stop variable ND filter magnetic system and it's a 2-pack. Inside you will
find two filters. 2 to 5 stop and 6 to 9 stop. Inside you will find a magnetic cap
as well. That one I love because lens caps tend to fall off.
Other goodies such as video tutorials, stickers, filter guide, lifetime warranty,
information and cloth to clean your filters. I actually have two more
variable nd filters here so I can compare it to this one.
But first, what really makes Freewell so special. Their products are available for
a large audience at an affordable price without sacrificing quality. In fact, they
are so confident with their optical glass which is 4k series 18 layers multi
coated, that they are willing to send money back if it's not better or same
quality as competitor. Frame thickness which is threat end is 7.7mm
It's usually more around 8.5 millimeters. It's
all magnetic. The lens cap is magnetic and even the lens case is magnetic. Well,
they are really confident aren't they? Well, let's put them through the test but
first let me show you when variable ND filter comes in handy. So let's say I
want to film a really nice close-up look of this object outdoors but it's very
bright my ISO is already at 100, my shutter speed is 1/50th of a second
because I'm filming 24 frames per second but my aperture is high and I cannot get
it any lower, so the video ends up looking like this. And how do we get it
look more cinematic, bokehlishes, creamy and dreamy? Well, we need to
bring aperture down. And how do we do that? By attaching a variable ND filter
and blocking sunlight. So how is the quality of these two filters?
Well, when I'm actually looking at the filter, I see that they put numbers here.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. My other two filters I have don't have
the numbers so I kind of have to guess in case I turn it by accident during
filming. Here I see the numbers. Each stop. That's a huge bonus. Well, let's
look at the video with no ND filter and let's try to memorize the sky color.
Now, let me add the Freewell variable ND filter so let me turn it all the way. I
see nice color, no cross patch pattern. It is quite bright so I have to use these
6 - 9 variable ND filters. If it wasn't that bright, I would just go for
the 2 -5 stop variable ND filter. Let me try again. I know, I don't see any
cross hatch pattern. They did a very good thing to split it into two filters.
Usually, when you have an ND filter and this is a different branch which has
many stops like this one, this is a way cheaper very, very cheap filter and
you turn it all the way up, you will see a crosshatch pattern like this. To get
rid of it, you just need to ease up a bit. So let's go back to color and quality
and let me show you footage with this other brand, also very good quality ND
filter and see the difference. Now, let's see the coloring quality. Now, let's do
side by side view. Now, you be your own judge. And since it is all magnetic, all
you have to do is just snap on the cap and you're ready to go. You can also snap
on other filters like CPL filter and by the way, I've made other video about
their previous products. I'm linking it in a video description below so you can
watch it after this one. Now, some people were skeptical about the
magnetic force of this lens cap and so let me test it okay? So I'm gonna try to
shake it, I'm gonna try to hit that.. no... it's not coming off and so how much how
much force do I have to use to remove it? I actually have to use quite a bit of
force. It's not, it's not coming off that easily. So to be honest, no, it
cannot fall off. It's, it's really holding well. I actually have to use force to
remove the lens cap. And again, I love the magnetic
system. If I'm in a hurry like when I'm shooting weddings, I'm not wasting my
time with the screwing on and taking it off. I just pop it on and off. You know
the lens cap and other filters. Yes, you do need to screw on the base layer but
the rest you just snap on. Let's look at the pricing. The launch day price for one
filter either a standard day or the bright day is 109.99. Later, it will
increase to 129.99. If you are going to buy both filters,
2-pack, the launch date price is 199.99.
Later it will increase to 249 so if you grab it now, you
will save yourself 50 dollars which is quite a bit. I have linked the
products in a video description below as well as the past video about the
previous filters from Freewell, so feel free to check it out. All I have to say
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in the next video. Cau.... Ahoj....