Which VARIABLE ND FILTER Is Best? Moment vs. PolarPro vs. Freewell

[@dunnadidit]

Which one would you pick up? Moment, Freewell or Polar Pro/Peter McKinnon?

[@chloejohnson9225]

No brainer after all your hard work on this video if someone goes & picks other than Freewell

[@MrCameraJunkie]

Agreed, the Freewell looks like the best option.thanks for the info, another great vid. 👍

[@NeonShores]

Freewell hands down. The Polar Pro is strong in branding and marketing but not worth it comparatively speaking. And Moment has been kinda disappointing the last 4 months or so I’m a little out on them for now.

[@davidpm41]

I saw a lot of this crosspolarization of the polarpro on the potatojet vlog "Essentials for FilmMakers ON the GO!" at 0:22 , 0:52 , 0:54 is in all the vlog really hard.

[@Mtdronespro]

F R E E W E L L ………. for sure !!!! Would be great if you can make a video of different cameras and different slog how to color grade and make it looks like was film with the same camera

[@moment]

as long as people just shoot the right shutter speed I don't care what one they buy 🤣

[@ResumeStudios]

Good guy moment

[@dunnadidit]

Amen! Also, sorry I didn’t catch the lens cap trick until someone told me in the comments. Now I get why they’re wider 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@romain_do]

heck yeh!

[@yezhacker]

Wrong, you can't do that on video without doing a mess with your footage

[@geraldundone]

Fantastic video, Dunna! I know how hard these types of videos are to make and I really appreciate your approach and method here. Respect, dude. Great job! 🤓👍💜💯

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks man! I thought about you a handful of times while I was making it. Usually I was thinking “how the hell does he do this every damn time! It’s so much friggin work!” 😜

[@ZJHFilms]

I just saw this entire 22 minute video as an Ad before your ND filter video

[@FreewellGear]

Hey Dunna, SPOT ON, One more thing Freewell is the only manufacture among 3 of them we have our own production facility so we can offer reasonable prices without sacrificing on quality. Thanks

[@dunnadidit]

Thats great info! Thanks so much for making an awesome product at an awesome price!

[@Frankvillage720]

that's why I just bought a Freewell 2-filter vnd set :)

[@MangZhu]

@@Frankvillage720 how are those filters? most of the Freewell review I can find seems to got theirs free from Freewell. I want a more unbiased review.

[@EveningCrow]

@@MangZhu Freewell is killing it with all their filters. I've got (and recommend) the 2-5vnd, 6-9vnd, cpl, and light pollution. If they had taken out mist-like filters before Moment did their Cinebloom, I would've probably gotten those too.

[@Tusa_Mamba]

But your customer service is horrific and that's just as important especially when you're charging people $100 + per filter. Thought I'd buy a freewell after watcching this video but its clearly cheaper for all the wrong reasons

[@stalman]

You’ve convinced me, I need them all

[@dunnadidit]

Haha that was really the end goal. Everyone use my links to buy all of them!! 😜

[@jasonodine]

😂😂😂

[@dhruvaswal5429]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@benjamin.kelley]

The moment VND is designed specifically to allow you to use your lens cap - that's why it's so big. Works perfectly with my cap for my Canon 24-70 f2.8. I have the moment 2-5 stop, and the picture quality is GREAT. They boast no vignetting down to a 16 mm focal length, but I don't have a wide enough lens to prove of explore that. The case is cool, but it is pretty annoying to have to unscrew every time. Great review man!

[@dunnadidit]

Oh interesting! Testing now...Okay, I see this. Thats kind of neat! I'll make a little update in the description! Thanks for sharing. I agree that the quality is good, I didn't see any vignetting on any of these filters down at 17mm but the cross polarization is a real problem on all of them still. If it weren't for the freewell filters being even less expensive and better performing, I'd probably be more inclined so suggest the moment filters to people looking for a cheaper option than the polarpro.

[@jervonbrown5282]

Not gonna lie, you just talked me into getting Freewells

[@dunnadidit]

Links in the description 😉😜

[@riosfamily]

@@dunnadidit but which one is good for daylight vlogging? 2-5 or 6-9?

[@dunnadidit]

If your lens is f2.8 or wider and you might want the 6-9.

[@riosfamily]

@@dunnadidit thank you, I'm shooting on the sony 16 to 35 f4

[@dunnadidit]

Rios Family the 2-5 might be the right choice then.

[@zackallen8759]

Glad to see how well the Freewell stand up towards the PPVND. If PolarPro would just offer a non-signature series option, id be all over it. Nice work on this!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Dude, this is soooooooo helpful!!! Thanks for comparing them all!

[@dunnadidit]

That’s great to hear Sid! Thanks for watching dude!

[@Xplorer.Adventures]

One of the best VND filters comparison ever made. Huge ammount of work but one can see the professional hand. Thank You.

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you so much!

[@Adorama]

Killing it Dunna!!!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton! It means a lot!

[@dylanmartinez925]

I realized I am a nerd when the magnetic lens cap on the FreeWell made me "ooohh ahhh" and the fact it quite literally matched the Polar Pro in performance means I am sold. Purchased through your link. Great review!

[@dunnadidit]

Haha magnets are the best!!

[@fjhphoto]

Hey Dunna, great video. I'm using the Freewell ND today on a shoot and wanted to test the ND strength and you were spot on. It's 2/3rds lighter.

[@Wondershock]

Thanks for running these tests and being exhaustive about just about every consideration. Creators and testers like you are why KZbin is so valuable to creators. Thank you, and subscribed.

[@Josev-TV]

Ordering the freewell today. Thanks for such thorough review.

[@dunnadidit]

My pleasure!

[@walewole]

Great job you did, I was blown away with the hard work done, I had to sub. I couldn’t in all honesty walk away and not sub. Keep it up

[@jamesonproductions5262]

After scouring video after video, you're the man for having the breaks w/ description on the video timeline! Helps me get right to what I need.

[@JericTamayo]

I have both of the Freewell vnd and I have no regrets! Love using them!

[@TomalBhattacharjee]

Hi. I’m considering them. Just worried about the Color cast. Plan to use on long exposure photography. 6-9 stop. Any input?

[@theFisforFrancis]

thank you for doing this! the vast amount of information in such a clear and concise video is incredible! and like many others, i am now most interested in the freewells!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much for saying that!

[@theeesophialei]

Best ND filter comparison video out there. Thanks for putting this together, Dunna!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much Sophia!

[@electriclovefilms]

Loving the organization to your youtube set up. Such a time saver and stress reliever to be able to go right to the answers to my questions.

[@avatardesignstudio7402]

Your time stamp helps us a lot.. great comparison.. Cheers!

[@FocusPicture]

Thank you, Just order the freewell 4 days ago. I had some regrets about the cross-polarization, but not anymore when I saw the others doing the same

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah they all do it to some extent. The hard stops help but don’t fully eliminate it.

[@ajitdebphotography]

Exactly the video I was looking for! Thankyou. I was saving up for the PolarPro but I think I will be settling on the Freewell.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Soul_Visuals_Photography]

I ordered the freewell last week. Pumped to get it. ND64PL. Fantastic video. Top notch.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!! I have that one too! The magnets are awesome!

[@Soul_Visuals_Photography]

If I like it I'll defo buy more

[@JeffreySutton]

That was an incredible video. Great job and thanks. You confirmed my choice with Freewell.

[@toniwdaum]

the comparison i was looking for. thanks man you helped me a lot

[@NateLacroix]

Definitely helpful! Thank you for your detailed approach! As much as I like Peter, I think the Freewell is the way I'll be going.

[@dunnadidit]

Cheers! Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@JasonLorette]

The Freewells appeal to my frugal side and well, 🧲 magnets 🧲 The Moments are nice too, the PM polar pros are so far outside my budget that they aren’t even an option. Thanks for the comparison! :)

[@dunnadidit]

Haha MAGNETTTSSS!!! glad the video was helpful Jason!

[@mrio1142]

FINALLY! I’ve been waiting for someone to make this video

[@dunnadidit]

Sorry I took so long 😂😉

[@RodianBuilds]

Thank you for making this video! I was going to get the polar pro set but after watching this I'm using the link to get the freewell for sure. I would like having all the extra stuff that come with the polar pro......I just like extra money in my pocket more. Keep up the good work 🤙🏼

[@dunnadidit]

Haha extra stuff vs extra money is a tough one!

[@stephendandrea5164]

Great vid Dunna! Very thorough and extremely helpful. Appreciate all the effort that went into this one! 👍

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for saying that Stephen!

[@aptly6]

This guy hits the right topics at the right time and still delivers with quality. Outstanding channel! (Better than Peter McKn Imo)

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton Michael! I appreciate it!

[@fm1253]

Freewell sounds like the way to go, thx

[@dunnadidit]

Highly Recommended!

[@iammikestyle]

Great video. Definitely subscribing because of the hardwork put into it.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much!

[@mattdoddato]

This was an amazing video - love the thoroughness and attention to detail. Would've loved to see B+W filters included in this. That's what I've been using for a while and now wondering how they would've stacked up. 🤔

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much for the kind words and the recommendation!

[@Bonobo3D]

Thank you for these very thorough tests and comparisons. From start to conclusion the Freewells stood out. It's 2020, who needs all the overdone packaging.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for the kind words about the video!

[@danielleallen9587]

Thanks for putting in all this work on such a detailed review! So helpful!!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words!!

[@DonSaeKang]

Excellent review Dunna! Very thorough!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much!!

[@SeriousLeisure]

Cheers mate, very useful and thorough test. That helped me make a decision.

[@JericTamayo]

Thank you for this comparison test! Helped me make my decision to go with Freewell! So far loving it!

[@flameemperor888]

Honest and detailed, I like your reviews man I need to subscribe.

[@daotran1918]

Thanks for the review. It came in super handy. I've been looking for a review of the moment ones since it was released. Keep up the good work brother.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@jkrob5978]

Very nice intro sequence. Great video. Thanks.

[@joedarm3]

Excellent comparison video. Really appreciate your production. You got me to swing to Freewell. To minimize the cross polarization / vignetting effect, does it make sense to get the larger size filter and step up in effort to use sweet center portion of filter, or just to get exact size to fit lens whenever possible?

[@eds280]

The Freewells are now actually available in 58, 62, 67, 72, 77, 82, 86 and 95mm!! I bought the 95mm for my telephoto. Thanks for the information my friend!!!

[@lavenderinbloomflowerfarm1420]

Great info! Exactly the video I needed. I will order the Freewell since I’m a newbie to VND. Thanks!

[@bobbeanbags]

Awesome review! I’m really glad that I stumbled upon this

[@dunnadidit]

Glad it helped you!

[@edgestrikecyber]

I recently purchased the PolarPro Cinema Series ND filters for my Mavic 2 Pro. The 2 reasons I purchased was because of the quality, and second the PolarPro app. I recently found out that the PolarPro app is now discontinued because they want to focus on product instead. Thanks for doing this video, because I wasn’t sure about the Freewell’s. I will give them a shot as I need to purchase a variable PL filter.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!

[@MariuszGajdzik]

Nice one Dunna! Definitely helpful! Thanks dude!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks homie!

[@mariog101]

Awesome in depth review! thank you for this... subscribed!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much!

[@flaviopresutti]

Something to consider for upcoming videos. The camera above has your perspective, but when you join it with the front camera, which has our perspective, everything turns and tides. Maybe next time if we see you from the front, the camera above should also have the viewer's perspective. Thanks for the video, very good!

[@dunnadidit]

Haha funny thing is that shot was flipped too so I could have done it that way! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@DanTheRedMan1]

Great video! Just purchased the Freewell filters because of this!

[@SMOKINGROOVE]

Bought the Polars. Waiting for them now

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!!

[@TaskForceMediaGroup]

Excellent review! I've had the freewell in my cart at B&H for some time now. I'm just waiting for them to be in stock then i'm pulling the trigger. Thanks for helping me make up my mind.

[@dunnadidit]

My pleasure!!

[@mdelmonte9440]

Excellent Reviews!! Thank you 🙏 Greatly Appreciate it!!!

[@Hamza-jm6mv]

Absolutely solid review on these nd filters - i'm literally stuck between the moment and peter Mck filters

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching! They’re all great tbh, I’m sure you’ll be happy with whatever you get!

[@09williamsa]

Great video man! I was stuck deciding wether to choose the PolarPro V2 or the Moment and didn't even know about the Freewell. I do mainly video over photo so my end plan it to pickup a PolarPro Basecamp system, I therefore in the meantime didn't want to spend TOO much on screw on filters, only to end up barely using them in the longer term. You've made my decision very easy, Freewell 6-9 in an 82mm and some step-up rings should do me just fine until I can afford that sweet Basecamp System! Keep up the great content man!

[@ahmadalali5103]

Thank you for the awesome video and Hardwork and explain what should I go with it in these Filters and with your advice I will get the freewell filters

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!

[@alemattosbr]

Awesome review!! I'm considering get the 2-5 freewell and keep my solid 6 stops B+W. Thanks for sharing bro!!

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!!

[@olecjaeger]

Always good videos as always, what tripod do you use in that video?

[@iamleek]

Thank you. It is so clear and definite comparison video.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!

[@joshzaring]

With the moment nd, they designed them so you can use your existing lens cap. The extra large outside flare has the nd stops marked so you can read them from behind your camera. It’s basically all explained on their product page.

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah that’s the idea! Unfortunately I had some issues with my lens caps not staying in nicely.

[@uosocal]

Thanks for the great comparison and honest thoughts. I will be getting the Freewell. I guess no collaborations with Peter anytime soon.

[@dunnadidit]

Lol hopefully I put it in a way to show that this wasn’t my personal bias and Peter will one day forgive me haha... the tests don’t lie 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aj633]

Just ordered the Freewell and used your affiliate link. Thanks for the review!

[@ovidijusadomavicius8165]

Respect man! Love your honest review, helped a lot!

[@thearabicdp]

So glad I watched this. Great comparison, thanks a lot. I think I will go with the freewells, I really don't mind if they soften the image a little as the a7iii and Sony lenses are super sharp anyway

[@paulpayne6373]

Great video. I would most definitely buy the Freewell. Do the people that buy the Peter McKinnon Polarpro in the fancy box keep the box as a souvenir, or do they throw it in the trash like most people? If I had to keep the packaging for all the stuff I purchased, I would have to be living in Buckingham Palace.

[@amaly76]

Just cancelled my Polarpro and ordered the Freewell.

[@hugokorhonen]

Thanks man! This helped a lot. Gotta get that Freewell ND!

[@stewartbruce7547]

Great video, keep up the good work

[@jaysantiago-BX-NY]

Thanks! 🙏 Another great video!!👏👏👍Made my decision easy! Can those Freewells be used with step up rings? 🤔

[@dunnadidit]

Yup! In the video I mentioned that I was using a 67-77mm step up ring to shoot all the test shots. And actually, I highly recommend the freewell step up rings too as they are the thinnest step ups I could find.

[@donaldhokanson3321]

Thanks for being thorough! I'm going with the Freewells.

[@cammackey]

i had similar results between the Freewell and PMVND filters, I made a video on it as well. There's an issue with the PMVND with blue skies, causes very ugly browning in the sky. Which is a huge deal breaker for me since I film mostly in so cal. Can see my video on it!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Eeagli]

This is a great video. This is exactly what I was looking for. Now to shoot some more video for my KZbin channel.

[@TheWeddingGuest.]

Well done, very thorough! Glad to see that Polar Pro filters have the quality to match the price tag (although a little steep)

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!

[@JamieFenn]

I wonder if you had an ir cut underneath all of them if it would make any difference?

[@dunnadidit]

I’m not sure how that would affect it.

[@morning.coffee4891]

your intro was sooo smooooooth.. I subscribed

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks!!

[@laurencohn3971]

Beware of the Freewell ND - I bought a set in the 82mm size, and they were wonderful. I bought them because of the neat stops (Haptic Feedback) when you get to the various ND settings as well as the hard stop at the end. The "haptic feedback" along with the excellent color and build quality were what made me decide to buy a second set in 67mm. BEWARE. You will NOT get the "haptic feedback" in the 67mm size which was one of the selling points of these ND filters. I reached out to Freewell's customer service as to why, and here is what they said - "Thanks for your message. They are exactly as it says on the box HARD STOP. Hard stop means that it should not go beyond 5 & 9 stops thats precisely what it does. What you are referring to is HAPTIC FEEDBACK which we have recently added in some of the products to see the feedback; it has not been applied to all the sizes & all the filters, nor are we claiming on the product." So a major selling point for these filters turns out to be a GAMBLE as to which ones have the "haptic feedback" or not. One star for misleading/omission of a critical feature of these ND filters.

[@BespokeFotografie]

Glad you made this comparison, results were surprising 😳

[@dunnadidit]

Definitely not what I expected.

[@BespokeFotografie]

Dunna Did It I know right, glad you made this comparison I didn’t foresee anyone else making it.

[@dunnadidit]

Lui Aviles 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@timchanmedia]

Thanks for the video! I will go for the Freewell one :)

[@JoshuaBane]

Great info! I would like to see a video with real world situations with people and other objects. See if skins tones look good.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@JericTamayo]

Look at my 2 latest videos. They both were used with the Freewell

[@AM2PMReviews]

Love the Freewell! I have had it for a few months and love the magnetic cap and price

[@benleong2008]

Ahhhh damn I just ordered the Polarpro a week ago. Wish I had seen this review earlier

[@dunnadidit]

The PolarPro is still great! You’ll love em!

[@segatronmedia]

those damn ads dude! I was so close to getting the PP's

[@aaammm0011]

I was looking for the best and the quality, but with this great video, my camera lens spoke to me to choose the FreeWell filter without hesitation, thank you, Mr. Dunna

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!

[@husainfoolath4287]

Love my moment NDs !

[@visionmediaproductionsnz]

Thank you for your energy!

[@BenPettit]

Thanks so much for an awesome in depth review

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!

[@benjaminlecomte6664]

Very nice video! Well put together! Thx

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!

Hi, thanks for this great comparison. I really adore the magnetic cap from freewell. The price is also great. My issue is that the range i would like is around 4-8 stops for outdoor. Just between the 2 filters. One question : is there the neutral position on the Freewell 6-9 stops filter ? I understood it exists on the 2-5 stops version.

[@Rashadmcka]

Thank you! I've been looking for this since the Moment Filters were announced! Did you happen to test the flares by chance?

[@dunnadidit]

I didn’t do a flare test unfortunately. Sorry Rashad! If I get a chance I’ll try to throw one up on my Instagram story sometime

[@Rashadmcka]

Dunna Did It all good! Just curious is all. Thanks for the video

[@emgee44]

Very useful and helpful , thanks for posting

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!

[@stevenwaldstein2249]

Thanks so much for the fine video. Will really help me decide what to buy. Separate question, what L-bracket and then clamp are you using that you have mounted on the fluid head?

[@dunnadidit]

It’s a smallrig l bracket I believe and I just found an arca Swiss mount that I could throw on my tripod.

[@AdventureMuse]

I just dropped my Hoya variable ND last night. Boo... Great comparison. The Polar Pros do look amazing, but for the price, I'm leaning toward the Freewell, I need a lens cover for sure.

[@JoshuaGunther]

Seeing the cross polarization in all of these makes me wonder if it’s worth getting a variable Nd rather then just getting a solid one. I get the idea but I would never risk the picture quality with a huge x in the middle I didn’t notice until it was too late.

[@dunnadidit]

Let’s just say, after doing these tests I’ll probably be using my solid nd’s much more often.

[@JoshuaGunther]

@@dunnadidit I'm with you! Awesome video Dunna. Thanks so much. Totally needed to see this! Huge help

[@alemattosbr]

@Joshua Gunther now I'm using two solid nd filter B+W (3 and 6 tops). Great quality, but pain in the ass to change filter frequently for videos. I'm considering get a freewell 2-5 to change less during the shooting, and I'll keep my solid 6 stops for few footages and photos. Let's see if it's gonna work. Kind regards

[@SidsDrakon]

This is great... I am looking for a budget and I think the freewell are gonna win the battle. Love the video... my kid did not fall asleep 😂

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! You'll love em! Haha what a great kid.

[@konstantin-au]

Just got my Freewell NDs today. Now they come in cheap metal boxes which are a pain to open. Cross Polarization effect is also stronger than in test images. I don't see 4, 5 and 9 stops as usable.

[@PhillGraaf]

GEAT Video....! But what about 55mm?? Why do these companies only make bigger filters?

[@dunnadidit]

Because it’s easy to use step up rings on smaller filter thread sizes. But step down rings are generally no good since they can increase vignetting issues.

[@PhillGraaf]

@@dunnadidit thanks for the quick reply man, I appreciate it 🙏🏼

[@kevinwie]

This was a really valuable video, thanks! So Freewell it is.

[@sidbr0]

great video, waiting for your moment vs polarpro iphone vnd filters review!

[@dunnadidit]

You might be waiting a while, I’m not much of a mobile photo/video accessories user.