anyone here into singhray filters?

[ifer]

to be more precise, the Slo-Mo ND filter and the Vari ND filter that singhray filters are offering.

i can't justify the huge amount of money the singhray ND filters cost compare to B+W.

as i will be using it on my 210mm (extra 1 stop) and 300mm (extra 2 stops), the singhray slo mo ND (5 stops) on a 300mm lens will give me a 7 stops cut off. plus a little bit of those reciprocity failure, i think i will be fine.

what do you guys think?

singhray slo mo ND 77mm (5 stops) USD 250
B+W ND 64X 77mm (6 stops but with slight red cast) USD 183

thanks

[Mark Woods]

They are excellent filters, some of them are unique to the company.

MW

[Ben Chase]

I don't use those two filters, but I have never been disappointed in their products, they are all top notch.

I for one really would prefer never to have a color cast imparted in my shots because of a filter, especially from a filter that is supposed to be neutral.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I have one of their variable ND filters and love it. I think it is variable up to 8 or 10 stops. Very nice and well made. Can't remember what it cost but it was not cheap.

Jim

[gevalia]

I have their polarizer, their reverse grads, and also their ND grads in 2 and 3 stops. Great filters, no problems. I went with the grads after having their polarizer for a year. I found it excellent. My filter kit is expensive but I consider it a solid long term investment. By the way, I went the Cokin P route so all my Sing Ray filters for that holder.

[vinny]

The variable ND is just two polarizers put together, right?

[gevalia]

The variable ND is just two polarizers put together, right?

It look sto me as if the Variable ND is a circular (only) filter with 2 to 8 stops which are adjusted by swiveling the filter on the lens. Just like the polarizer. It does not say that it is also a polarizer - I do not believe it is. I do not own this V ND. I end up stacking ND's to get the exposure I need.

Also, since turning it on the lens changes the stops, the lens always covers the entire scene. For example, you cannot "just" effect exposure of the sky down to the horizon.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

The variable ND is just two polarizers put together, right?

Vinny, I think it is just two polarizers. I have used this set up to slow water down on a sunny day. The glass is very good and you can adjust your exposure with almost unlimited possibilities. I also have a 13 stop B&W ND filter that you can look directly at the sun with... but that is another story!

Jim

[ifer]

i thought it's not really recommended to stack filters?
my another alternative is to get 2 pieces of 3 stops hoya HMC ND filter.
what do u guys think?

[Ben Chase]

i thought it's not really recommended to stack filters?
my another alternative is to get 2 pieces of 3 stops hoya HMC ND filter.
what do u guys think?

To be perfectly honest with you - I have never run into a situation where I was hurt by stacking filters. Although - I'm sure there is a limit to where bad things start to happen, but I've stacked three filters (2 Singh-Ray ND's and a Polarizer) plenty of times and never had any kind of problems.

I would advise you to re-focus (ever so slightly) once your polarizer is on the lens. Every time I have used one, it has shifted my focus just slightly.

If you want to be covered with the vast majority of ND filtering situations, I would recommend you get a one-stopper and a two-stopper. Some people swear by hard-step, some people swear by soft-step - I have both, but most of the time use the soft. By stacking the one-stopper and the two-stopper, you have a 3-stop ND filter.