Variable ND Filter

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Afternoon all

Recently moved over to a DSLR (Nikon D7200) for video work. Better choice of lens's etc.

Question, if I purchase a variable ND filter am I better off buying a bigger filter than my lens fit and using an adaptor ring? Thinking about possible vignetting (sp!).

Many thanks

[TheRainMaker]

Just get one that screws on the end of your lens, one less bit of kit to mess about with.

[satans worm]

I would actually avoid ones that screwed on, and go for slot based instead

I have screw in ones from break through, and whilst the quality is superb, its a pain in the arse screwing it on and off, especially if you want to recompose, change focus etc , much easier to just use a slot based system like Lee to pull in and out of.

[TheRainMaker]

My lenses don’t move when you focus

[RobDickinson]

Variable ND suck for wide landscape

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Thanks for the help chaps. Decided to bite the bullet on a Tiffen variable ND and a couple of step up rings.

[G600]

TheRainMaker said:

My lenses don’t move when you focus

If you use a really dark ND it can make focusing difficult without removing it though so can be useful to have the slide in type sometimes, not a problem with variable filters of course.

[satans worm]

G600 said:

TheRainMaker said:

My lenses don’t move when you focus

If you use a really dark ND it can make focusing difficult without removing it though so can be useful to have the slide in type sometimes, not a problem with variable filters of course.

Thanks, thats what i meant, my brain ignored the variable bit in the question though!