NiSi True Color 1-5 Stops Variable ND Review | VARIABLE ND FILTER COMPARISON

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks for watching - what a great VND! If you want to enter please leave a comment (more info in description), let me know how this VND would help you? If you don’t want one, comment anyway 😂 👍

[@huwalban]

More of a comment on the product - here in the UK a 62mm K&F will set you back 25-50 UK pounds, where as the Nisi product in the same size is 100-120 UK pounds. You pay for what you get in terms of optical quality and performance, and it is always a good idea to thoroughly research your purchases before parting with your hard earned gold. Or, as someone said to me years ago, "Only buy once". Great review sir and chuffed that companies are reaching out to you to review their offerings - clearly you are attracting some attention and it is richly deserved. Stay safe out there buddy.

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks for checking it out mate. It’s interesting the KF product here always has the filter as RRP about the same as Nisi (~$200 or so) but it’s always discounted to around the $100 mark haha. You get what you pay for! Thanks again!

[@LisaFrostPhoto]

Great review! I have used a 5-stop K&F variable ND and like your 1-9 found it wasn't very accurate in its strength - the end was stronger than 5-stop and still caused the X. For the price it was ok, but you do get what you pay for and the Nisi does look great!

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks Lisa! Yeah I was very impressed with the quality of the VND, use it a lot now! 😊

[@strippedlist]

I bought an A7c, because i do only portraits, no weddings or other stuff, because of 1/4000 shutter speed and for video this would be amazing for me. I want to offer a short slow motion videos for my clients :) ... and I'm glad you mentioned x-effect and vignetting, I saw today 3 reviews of this filter and they just didn't talk about it

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I appreciate that. Love the A7c too, great camera!

[@freshz0r]

Just put the Nisi 82mm VND True color filter on my wishlist last week; great review, thanks!

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks Jan, appreciate you checking this out

[@PaulTakesPhotos]

Thanks for sharing the ND filters, still contemplating what to get, keep on posting :) I am thinking of buying an variable ND filter for my Sony 20mm/70-200mm f/4.0

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Paul! Yeah the NiSi impressed me.

[@LetsClickPhotography]

Excellent giveaway mate - and nice to see a side by side (graphics were ace as always) against the much cheaper version to show where the money goes.

[@RauriBarron]

Yeah definitely worth it, getting good quality filters especially if you have good glass! Thanks for watching mate

[@AcaciaFikeNelson]

Great review Rauri! I like that it has hard stops and that it tells you what stop it is. What a handy feature. I have been dragging my feet (rather being indecisive and saving money) on getting some more filters. I currently have just a circular polarizing filter and a 10-stop ND filter. So, yeah...I am missing a range of filters that could open the creative door just a bit more! If I were to win the giveaway prize, a 77mm filter would be the size I need. 😉 Thanks again for the fantastic review! Have a wonderful day!

[@RauriBarron]

Hi Acacia thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate that! 😊 one to 5 stops is handy, if you shoot wider than 16mm I think square filters are best. Thanks again appreciate the support

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Good clear explanation of the qualities of the filter. It's funny that the K&F filters get that X thing when they specifically market them as not getting it. Glad you demonstrated that bit, 'cause I may have wasted my money on one if you hadn't. Since my main lens has become unusable and I've switched to a 16-35mm lens for KZbin, I've not been using an ND filter, 'cause the one I have for that lens diameter is cheap, has a colour cast, and is hard to turn (it was on my camera when it slipped and hit a tree at Lamington and the outer ring bent a bit). So I'm actually gonna put my hand up for an 82mm Nisi VND! It would allow me to get back to using apertures as a creative decision rather than just to get the right exposure (that video I've been working on for so long that hopefully will come out tonight was all over the place with apertures as light conditions changed).

[@RauriBarron]

Yeah! The KF gets exponentially worse at the higher stops, interesting how other reviewers avoid it, there are some reviews on their site which explain the issue. I was really impressed with this NiSi VND. Seems you are in need of a new VND after your last one 😂 You’ve got a strong case 👍 thanks mate

[@AdrianRankin]

I own both filters and I agree with you the NiSi is the winner. I really love using it for filming, most of it has been of my kids since I got last year! Well explained review mate, hope you’re having a good weekend!

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks Adrian, appreciate that Mate! Yeah it’s practically always on my Fuji now! Hope you had a good weekend, do much? We have been relaxing and avoiding ‘Rona 😂

[@AdrianRankin]

@@RauriBarron Pretty much, though we did go into the city for Saturday night for birthday drinks and dinner. It's only been nearly 10 months since we last ventured in there!

[@RauriBarron]

@@AdrianRankin that’s a crazy amount of time since last been, was it your birthday ?

[@AdrianRankin]

@@RauriBarron nah my nephews very late 21st…supposed to celebrate last July but you know, this is Melbourne and we had to have a lockdown. So great to be in the city, even if it’s gonna take a while for it to recovery to it’s glory days. Tennis is on so few peeps out and about!

[@acecreates]

Great video Rauri. Well I comment in all your videos and I've subbed since yonks ago and I've been stalking you on the gram before you were cool. Great review as always mate! It took me a bit to realise you were talking about video/ vlogging when you talked about thr 180 rule! Oh, I'd totally use an nd to use and ND to maintain the 180 rule while vlogging in this harsh Queensland sun! Thats awesome you're getting more products to review! That's fantastic! Peace man!

[@RauriBarron]

Cheers man, yeah the 180 degree rule in relation to shutter speed and frame rate is obvs in relation to video, I used to not care and just beef up the shutter speed but the more I look at the footage I prefer to do better video 😂 thanks for the ongoing support mate you’re a legend!!

[@acecreates]

@@RauriBarron always a pleasure mate!

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

Hey Rauri,another great gear review. I have thought about a variable ND for some time would certainly take away the need for multiple ND filters, and for the type of subjects I shoot, Waterfalls, and long exposures it would be a great addition to the kit bag. Thanks for sharing Mate.

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks for watching John, the VND is super handy for both video and photo. Do you have many NDs at the mo for your Fuji? Thanks again

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

@@RauriBarron Hey Rauri, I have a couple of screw on filters, Hoya Pro ND, 10 stop and 4 stop, they give good results but they have a coating which makes them a bitch to clean.

[@MeasuredLight]

Great review Rauri!! That Nisi looks like it has awesome image quality and build quality!!

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot mate. Really is top quality glass 👍

[@kuenmok5635]

Very nice review Rauri👍🏽👍🏽 the color looks so good using this filter. Research a lot of vnd recently, I found this is the best for the color and price. It must help me a lot for my video work cause I used vnd almost every video work. But, my old one affect the color so much. It's so annoying when I color grade the videos. Have a good day🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot for watching mate! I'll have to check out your channel too, you make a lot of videos? What lens do you use

[@kuenmok5635]

@@RauriBarron yes, being a freelance videographer almost a year. Make social content videos for brands most of the time. Im using sony1635 f4, tamron 2875f2.8 and sony 85f1.8

[@RauriBarron]

@@kuenmok5635 great lenses! Thanks for sharing mate, where are you based?

[@kuenmok5635]

@@RauriBarron Hong Kong🤙🏻

[@RauriBarron]

@@kuenmok5635 ah! I wanna go back to HongKong haven’t been in 4 years. Happy new year too 👍

[@JapanLovers]

Hi R! 2:36 not the only option - I've done a video on RSMB before - it was cinematic enough to use in a major studio release e.g. The fighter (2010). These are useful if you want to not post process but that rendering takes only seconds in my computer. I do like these for timelapse photography in the day time though as RSMB doesn't do as good of a job in that regard. I would like a 5-9 stop of these nisi they look quality but I'll use my fixed 6 stop until then. Thanks for the review Rauri!

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks for watching! Haha yeah that’s why I put text on screen, it’s the only way to get the right exposure (F stop and SS) according to the 180 degree rule, of course you could beef the shutter speed up. What is RSMB? I believe it’s more post processing right to create the effect?

[@JapanLovers]

@@RauriBarron kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIimgXWqaLKCm5o It’s great for run and gun. Another reason why I like it because you can use it on devices that you can’t easily control shutter speeds like phones and drones.

[@martinwoodfilms]

Wow! Yeah I use RSMB for making 60p look like 24p. Next best thing to true 180 degree

[@martinwoodfilms]

@@RauriBarron Reel Smart Motion Blur

[@jiripata5]

Hi Rauri, Found your channel today…subscribed and will defo follow…the style of your videos is really good and so informative at the same time…good luck and looking forward to more videos….greetings from Czech🙋🏻‍♂️

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Jiri! Are you interested in the VND?

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Good review mate. Don't really need the filter, so someone else can win it. Defo better than K&F. Nice holder for the Nisi too. The colours look nice and it's good having that stop variation. Thanks for showing me again my soon to be home in some of the B roll. Cheers.

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Adrian, glad you agree with me, although I do need glasses it’s good to know others agree with what I see 😂 Mate you’ll be shooting there more often I bet, I’ll have to camp on your front lawn as it’s a great spot 😉

[@eastsidebloody]

the only person that didn’t say it’s like sunglasses for your camera.

[@janewillis2421]

Thanks Rauri, as I have mentioned before i am still learning so every video is a big help to me. Thanks again for some insight. Cheers 🌊🌿

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks Jane! The VND is good for video but I prefer my square filters for landscape 😊

[@le0na1das09]

I was going for the the KF concept for some videoworks (nisi is more expensive - and I can see why), but now I'm gonna wait.. maybe I'm the lucky one ;-)

[@RauriBarron]

Haha yeah it’s worth the extra $ for sure! Thanks for watching mate 😊

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

Love it mate. Well done. The Nisi filter looks mint. I’d use it for my outside filming. But also some Long exposure action at sunrise - I’m seeing some blurry clouds 👌👌👌

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Ralph appreciate it. Yeah pretty impressed with the quality of this ND. What filter thread?

[@RalphMayhewPhotography]

@@RauriBarron 82mm for me :) thanks mate.

[@TheDazza7777]

Great videos as usual i am glad i found you on KZbin great comparison I always trust he Nisi brand need one for my Sony 16-635 f2.8

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Darrell, NiSi is great I’ve used them for ages on my Sony system too. 16-35 2.8 is a stunner of a lens hey.

[@AndrewWaltonPhotography]

That looks a great variable filter. I abandoned my cheap variable ND filter because of really bad vignettes. I do have a 10 stop but often that is overkill for what I need. Stick me in the Giveaway, I'll go for a 64mm filter. Cheers.

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Andrew, yeah cheap VND filters can ruin the whole footage. Thanks for watching 😊

[@CraigNiesenPhotography]

Rauri, great review. I love the comparison of the two filters. From my past experiences with VND filters, I can see where hard stops would help eliminate the x effect. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels -Craig

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Craig. Yeah was a shame to see the strong X within the “useable” range of the KF. The NiSi was leaps ahead of the KF. Thanks again!

[@DaLachie]

Great video as always! I'd love one of these because given I do a lot of landscape photography, I'd really benefit from a high quality ND Filter like this. Especially for waterfalls where I can make my shutter speed longer, also without any major colour correcting! This is a problem I face with my cheap ND filters. Unfortunately I just don't have the money for a quality one :(

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting mate, appreciate it! Hey, do you have a favourite waterfall?

[@DaLachie]

@@RauriBarron no problem, I always admire how high quality your videos are! Definitely Elabana Falls, but Morans falls is pretty awesome too!

[@RauriBarron]

@@DaLachie two stunning falls hey, thanks mate I appreciate that 😊

[@RauriBarron]

@@DaLachie what system/lenses do you use the most for landscape?

[@DaLachie]

@@RauriBarron I typically switch between an 18-250mm on my Nikon or use a 15-50mm lens on my Sony. I really need to get new gear!

[@ScalzoPhoto]

You can cut a little notch out of the lens cap, when the lever is on. I think the lens will still be protected.

[@peterviragphoto]

Awesome review mate, you put a lot of of effort into it! Great production! Nisi ftw:) Cheers

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot Peter! I was sick whilst filming this but did a good Job not showing and cutting out all the coughing 😂

[@peterviragphoto]

@@RauriBarron Bummer. Rona?😬😷

[@RauriBarron]

@@peterviragphoto thankfully not 😂 just a really long lasting cough? Been like 2 weeks

[@jorellcristiansalva8096]

Hi Rauri, thanks for the great review of the Nisi filter! This review make my mind clear what to have in my Fuji Xt3 kit. Never used any kind of filter before coz I'm novice photographer, maybe this is the time to have one to improve my photography and videography. 🙂

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks Jorell! Appreciate your time to leave a comment, and glad this video could help. If you're looking to get some good quality filters to last a long time then NiSi are a great place to look. let me know if you have any questions I'd be more than happy to chat

[@jorellcristiansalva8096]

@@RauriBarron here in Japan difficult to find some phisical store that sell Nisi products. Maybe I will order NiSi online. 🙂

[@RauriBarron]

@@jorellcristiansalva8096 ah that sucks. Yeah buy online, they’re pretty quick!

[@jw112mail]

looking for an ND like this for a long time. I would use it for film making. 67mm

[@RauriBarron]

It’s pretty good!

[@BonnieVoyage]

Thanks for this video! Helped me out a lot :)

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks!

[@denisl1071]

Thank you for great review. I want NiSi for rf15-35mm, will be there vignetting or X on 15mm on all stops?

[@dwelker3778]

Interesting comparison, Rauri. How valuable is a variable ND filter for still photography? You are mainly talking about it with video use.

[@RauriBarron]

It can be used, but generally it’s recommended to get ND filters for photography, be it circular or square, and VND for video (it allows for smooth adjustments when light changes in video whilst filming). You can often get circular kits for the same price as a VND.

[@dwelker3778]

@@RauriBarron Thanks for the information.

[@RauriBarron]

@@dwelker3778 no worries mate

[@vinodp195]

Great Review!! Could you please let me know if the circular variable ND filter can be used for landscape photography or is it only for videography?

[@RauriBarron]

It’s mostly for video, but can be used for both

[@MrBooojangles]

I'm thinking of getting the individual Nisi screw on filters, like the ND64 and the ND1000, because I kind of don't trust the variable ones not to have some kind of cross show up on images at certain settings. Every variable one I've looked at from the cheapest to the expensive ones I've seen reviewers say they have had this and I've always stuck with individual ones for my past cameras. Am I crazy buying individual ones. I do like doing extreme long exposures of over 30 seconds. I'm torn between buying the K&F Concept ones and the Nisi ones. There's great reviews on both and really I'm on a budget, but I can stretch to these great brands knowing I won't have to fix major colour casts in every photo and knowing they will last a lifetime. Anyone tried the individual screw on Nisi or K&F Concept ones? Are they better then the variable ones?

[@waraymeinthephilippines]

Thanks of sharing though, sending love here and see you around and be connected. Have a great day☺😘😍💖

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot

[@soorajtrivedi74]

1) I will have to buy a variable Nd filter for shooting in bright condition , they come in two ranges , 1-5 and 6-9 ,in very bright light 5 is not enough sometimes and if I buy 6-9 it is darker than I need from 7 onwards , so might have to go for either a bright look or a little dark footage than perfection sometimes, so several people on the net are searching for 3-7 range ... if I don't want to change my camera settings to brighten or darken , the question that just crossed my mind and I wanted you to share your views on it is ..... should I buy 1-5 and darken it later or 5-9 and brighten it later ? which is more preferable ? 2) if I use c log , does that mean it already neutralises the image so 1-5 stops would be more than enough ?

[@sutv6754]

Very nice. I think I'm going to get it. I have 2 questions if you know the answer. Does the lens cap stay on. Is it tight because out is the bush it would need to be. Also Do you know if these lens caps are easy to get if you loose it. I was almost goint to buy polar pro for 250 because of the cap and now I see this has a cap. Please let me know.

[@bcegerton]

I have similar issues with a GOBI vnd, no markings, keeps spinning. You would think K&F, with the way they have grown and upped the quality of their filters they would at least make their vnd ones much better quality and not just the glass like they have. I’ve just bought the K&F Magnetic Systems but the kit only has a UV, CPL and 10stop ND, I will buy their ND8 and ND64 in due course but as I’m on a tight budget that will take time and the GOBI vnd I have I really try not to use so I’m desperate for a decent replacement, Nisi quality is beyond reproach, and my wallet unfortunately ( 58mm thread would be ideal )

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot for watching and subscribing mate. Yeah I’ve used the KF Magnetic kit before - it’s pretty good! The VND was just not up to standard unfortunately for all use. Thanks again mate

[@paulkennedycreativemedia]

Ooohhh giveaway. Well I think you know Rauri that I do a lot of video with my Sony a7III and this would just step it up for me. Lens thread 55.

[@RauriBarron]

Haha no worries! What lens do you use? Curious 😊

[@paulkennedycreativemedia]

@@RauriBarron on my Sony it’s the just the kit lens so far and on my Nikon it’s the 18-300. But it’s the Sony I use most of the time and all the time for video.

[@RauriBarron]

@@paulkennedycreativemedia nice. I have been using the XT4 for video for a few months, today I used the A7iii again for video… man it’s so good even for an “old” camera now, AF is amazing, dynamic range .. different, not better or worse, but I guess I can’t compare oranges with apples. Do you do video outside of making KZbin videos as well?

[@paulkennedycreativemedia]

@@RauriBarron the a7III is still a top camera. Shoots 4K I don’t need anything more than that….well not at the moment 🤪 yeah I shoot promo videos for companies that they can use on any of the platforms they may have. The last one I made was for an Apple company that makes juice, jams and other things like that. They do a lot in the summer with small get togethers with food stalls and drinks with some music for the public to come and enjoy. That was a fun video to create.

[@RauriBarron]

@@paulkennedycreativemedia that’s awesome! Nice work mate, I’d love to see more of your video work, I’m always interested in other creators commercial work. 👍 I want to start doing more independent work, but need more time from my full time job, and if I work on weekend my wife may ask for a divorce 😉

[@jof1954]

Question: do ND filters interfere with the autofocus or post stabilization? I shoot Sony A7iv.

[@PaspaProductions]

how do we get more stops of ND with this system?

[@cn8299]

They must have fixed the lens cap issue because mine has a notch cut out.

[@peterfritzphoto]

Great video, mate. 👍

[@RauriBarron]

Cheers Peter

[@GrabLifeByTheGourlays]

Awesome review dude! 🤙🏽

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot mate 👍

[@godsinbox]

Never had luck with ND filters, Had the dreaded X show up on high settings. Need the extreme settings because it is so bright in Australia, but lenses larger than F4 cant reach full potential in daylight here.

[@RauriBarron]

Hi mate yeah the Nisi at 16mm on my 16-35 f/2.8 full frame had no issues on a bright day 👍

[@user-mw6xl3lo7n]

Hi Rauri，another good product review video. I use the same lense 10-24 72mm for my fuji system. I have the 6-9 stop karse but the x effect is always there. I think NISI ND1-5 is the best choice in the market as its true color feature and x cross control. If I am lucky enough to get this give away，it would be very helpful for shooting video and photo under bright sun. I really want to try this out. Your video is very inspiring especially the content in SEQ region. Keep up the great work mate.

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot for watching Allen, I appreciate the nice comment and support on the video 😊 What sort of video work do you do?

[@user-mw6xl3lo7n]

@@RauriBarron Hi Rauri，I film my fishing trips and just started landacape shotting recently. When I search local landscape photographer，I found your channel haha，very helpful.

[@RauriBarron]

@@user-mw6xl3lo7n that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing mate, will you post videos to KZbin ?

[@user-mw6xl3lo7n]

@@RauriBarron I will do that，it is why I invest the camera，I used to just have gopro filming only pov view，the seascape of some fishing spots are very epic which making me think of landscape photograph and fishing should go together. If I dont catch the fish，at least I get the photo，even more motivated.

[@RauriBarron]

@@user-mw6xl3lo7n that does sound like a great combination! Lots of outdoor activities go well with landscape photography 😊 So I assume you’d need 72mm filter thread for your video lens?

[@r.in.shibuya]

I will assume you can’t screw a mist or any other filter on top of the the Nisi vnd? As they don’t mention it on their site.

[@RauriBarron]

Hi mate! Sorry I didn't mention in the video, yes you can! It is one size up from the filter thread of the VND. So for example, I have a 72mm VND, but the filter thread on the front of the VND is 77mm. hope this helps

[@MarcelGavalier]

You can "Cat the edge" precise with some drill bit to "fit" the lens cap with ND handle. You can use cap and have the handle on. :) just sayin. Yes is destructive to the cap but if you do this very precise you get very good results and nobody wil notice that isnt "made by factory"

[@paulkennedycreativemedia]

I think Nisi do a far better job than the k&f as you can really see that more money has gone into the product. You get what you get for the money in K&F I think.

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks mate yeah I totally agree 👍

[@Robert-Bishop]

I was quite pleased with the K&F variable ND, but you don't really notice the differences until they're side by side. What is the price of the Nisi like, compared to the K&F? Great video anyway mate - looking very profesh as always. 🙂

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks Rob, yeah same, I thought the KF was ok until started to test it out more, the X effect at higher stops is practically unusable. The 82mm is $219 for Nisi and the KF is discounted down to $99 from I think around the same price as Nisi (but not sure how real the original price is 😉) as always discounted. Thanks again mate

[@prodby7anaka]

great review! can I stack it with the mist filter?

[@RauriBarron]

Yeah

[@kurtnelle]

I say file out a notch in that end cap. Also Can you use this with the Nisi Switch?

[@RauriBarron]

I wouldn’t think so as this is primarily to be used as a video ND … maybe photography a secondary.

[@waelben2000]

Thank you

[@arihantsaswade]

Does it have filter threads on front side for filter stacking?

[@RauriBarron]

Hi mate yes it does!

[@manisharora6233]

Just watched this video. Now the give away is over But i would have loved if i had seen this video before Yes i have seen nisi but its out of my budget right now I have tested k&f yes it gives green colour cast Its bit but annoying

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks for watching

[@frankfeng2701]

Should have compared it to K&F 1-5 stop.

[@RauriBarron]

Unfortunately I’m not made of money 😂 I compared what I have and used before. Overall, Nisi glass is much better than KF

[@michaelciccone]

K&F is sorta trash though but i guess a variable ND could be a solid investment for my youtube channel ;)

[@RauriBarron]

😂 Gotta have nice filters for good glass right

[@nafiulnetol2926]

Hello, Thanks for the review and for the giveaway. I am a new filmmaker and trying to achieve the cinematic look but i can't. After buying my camera and lens i don't have money to buy a VND filter. Its very helpful for me if i get the filter. My lens is 24-70 f2 and it has 82mm filter thread. Fingers crossed. Thank you ☺,have a wonderful year..

[@RauriBarron]

Thanks a lot for watching mate - what camera do you use? What sort of videos do you create. Always like hearing what my viewers create, thanks again

[@vahidamini1863]

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[@walker6750]

Good info. Subbed . Easy video ranking - P R O M O S M!

[@RauriBarron]

Cheers !