Nisi V7 holder + filter review. BEST filter system for LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY?

Welcome to another gear review video. Today we are taking a look at Nisi's latest filter older system, the V7. Alongside the filter holder + carry case, they have sent me the True Color Polariser, 2 grad filters (one hard edge and one soft edge), a Nisi 10 stop filter, a filter cap and a filter carry case. This video introduced the specs of the product, how they work and the results.
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V7 filter system link
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ND filters link
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Grad filters link
nisioptics.co.uk/100x150mm-graduated-neutral-density-gnd-filters/?
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The gear I use to make my content (although this is always changing!)
Sony A7iv + 20mm 1.8G - New to the camera bag, I use Sony’s latest hybrid camera as my main KZbin camera for shooting out on location.
Canon EOS R + Zhuyin Crane M3 - I use this for a combination of stills and video B-roll
Sony A7iii - this is my primary landscape camera that works with native Sony lenes and all my Canon EF lenses on the Sigma MC-11 adaptor
DJI Mavic Pro 2 - My first drone, and I can’t see me replacing it. It’s amazing for both stills and video
Go Pro Hero 8 - for adverse weather conditions that my other cameras might not survive!
Insta360 One X2 - for 360 degree video and BTS content
Microphones - Rode Wireless Go, Rode Lav Go, Rode Video Pro+, Rode Video Micro
Photo Tripods - Sirui ST-124 with Sirui ballhead, Peak Design travel tripod
Video Tripods - Benro + spikes, Switchpod, K&F travel tripod + Gorillapod
Monopod - Sirui P-325FL
Camera bags - Manfrotto, Lowepro, Peak Design, K&F and Crumpler
Photo Filters - Nisi V7 + Nisi filters, H&Y magnetic filter system, Hitech 10/16 stop ND, Lee Grad filters
Video filters - Freewell magnetic NDs, H&Y Revoring, Hoya Variable ND
All of my cameras have Arca Swiss plates to connect with the Peak Design Capture Clip and compatible tripods.
Video editing software - Adobe Premiere Pro
Video editing on the iPad Pro - LumaFusion
Photo editing - Adobe Lightroom, photoshop, Artisan Pro X, Silver Efex, Color Efex
Music: Epidemic Sound
Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic
Video content:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - products in this video
01:01 - the V7 filter holder
01:43 - the filter carry case
02:06 - the True Color Polariser
03:26 - Nisi grad filters
04:33 - filters in use on location
07:21 - the results
08:48 - polariser
09:28 - wide angle lenses and vignetting
10:14 - example images
11:07 - the filter cap
11:44 - filter coating
12:25 - suggested improvements
14:32 - conclusion

[@rudolfappel7236]

This is a very good review video. The hands on and photo analysis are excellent!

[@cameralabs]

Nice lighting in your studio setup Ben and great looking b-roll, very classy! Enjoyable video too!

[@benharveyphotography]

Thank you master. You didn't spot that my background blue lights cut out half way through the talking head shots then :-) I have fixed them now but when I was editing them I had to overlay with b-roll to cover it up!

[@RM831BC4E4]

Awesome Vlog as always Ben.

[@benharveyphotography]

Thanks Richie. Much appreciated.

[@RM831BC4E4]

@@benharveyphotography Welcome :-)

[@channelfor]

Great review Ben and an excellent account of the Nisi experience. I have been using the V6 since last September after dithering about a filter system for years and the back polariser solution is really useful - in the V6 the polariser is threaded so fitting it is even more nerve wracking and the V7 short twist looks like a useful improvement. Fantastic tip on using the rubber cap to rotate the adapter, I will give this a try next time I'm out with gloves on!

[@benharveyphotography]

I am hoping one day the filter world will get rid of threads and we will just be using magnets, but as you say the polariser being a quick push and twist is a massive time saver as well as being possible with gloves on

[@richardstorier6172]

I have the same problem with the V6, I have ordered a spare rotating adaptor ring to fit the CPL filter to it permanently!

[@timelapsebylkunl72]

Great review. I prefer their Hard filter case. I sure the filter will more hard to break than normal carry case.

[@Christographer_UK]

Yet another excellent video Ben. I have always liked NiSi filters. As you point out, they are very well made, they have virtually no colour cast & are packaged like a luxury product, yet they are not overpriced, unlike Lee filters for example. I'm looking forward to the next video. I wonder what it will be about, this time?

[@benharveyphotography]

Thanks Chris - it’s my first experience with Nisi and I am pleasantly surprised. I have been using Lee filters since 2014, as well as Hitech, Hoya, Freewell and most recently H&Y’s magnetic filters and Nisi are up there with the premiere filters. They have a home in my camera bag now.

[@scotty4418]

Was thinking when watching Ben that the pouches looked a bit big so not surprised you mentioned it along with the landscape style pouch and the issues getting the filters out. That aside from a technical perspective looked impressive and the polariser ring and the holder looked quite robust too

[@benharveyphotography]

Hey Jim, yes - I like to give a balanced review of products showing what I think are the pros and cons, and I can’t justify taking up that much space in my camera bag to my filter holder. And although the filter holder will hold 9 filters (I don’t need 9!) that now lives in my camera bag and the holder itself slips into one of the small pockets in the bag. It could probably be reduced down to a pouch that holds maybe 5 and the filter holder though. I will be retiring my Lee filters and using these from now on (did you see the date on them that they were made, 2013! I have had them since 2014).

[@scotty4418]

@@benharveyphotography One of the reasons I love the KASE magnetic filters is the pouch is very small and can stick it in a pocket when Im using them or hang them on the neck of my tripod. Ive still got all my Lee ND Grads but can't remember the last time I used them. Was looking at the H&Y conversion kit for turning them into magnetic mounts but not sure if its worth the money considering how little I have used them.

[@benharveyphotography]

@@scotty4418 I have the H&Y filters that I can show you when we meet up in London. They have their pros and cons. I am hoping that they update them soon.

[@PeterWigenBjarnoe]

I'm using the NISI V5 filterholder on a 14mm on fullframe without any sign og vignetting at all (Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-40/F4 S). I'm using the "leather" pouches without touching the filter surface, I just grab the filter by its edges. Nice demo by the way.

[@benharveyphotography]

Hi, I looked on Nisi website and it seems like they have created adaptors specifically for certain lenses to allow just that, 14mm is amazing! I am sure that the faux leather pouches will be just fine, maybe Nisi told me not to use it long term to promote buying their dedicated filter case. BUT I did find that the filters were covered in a light dusting of fluff from the inside of the leather pouch when I first took them out. Perhaps that only happens when they are brand new.

[@josephasghar]

Nice review. Nisi glass is very nice. I use it with the Benro system, which has protective holders. I do wish Benro made a lens cap though.

[@benharveyphotography]

Hi Joseph, I think it’s really good that filters are standardised, it means that you can mix and match systems. Sometime you like the holder from one brand and the filters from another - and luckily they all worn together. The lens cap is a really cheap but product that is a massive timesaver. But other than time it eliminates the risk of dropping your filters whilst you are screening them in (thinking that the thread has taken when it actually hasn’t). I just keep it in the 24-105 the whole time in my camera bag.

[@peterhamilton8913]

Nice review. I have the Nisi V7 now myself and agree with all your observations, and suggestions for improvement. In particular the pouches provided. I don’t use either of them for the reasons you mentioned. Seems a bit of a waste really to provide such high quality carry pouches that don’t actually have much use for the user. I found a simple vertical format pouch on Amazon that fits my filters and the V7 filter holder and that does the trick.

[@benharveyphotography]

Thanks Peter, glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! I think that these filters are great, especially the coating which discourages rain and sea spray from attaching itself.

[@Hsukhaybir]

Does this work with the Sony 14mm f1.8 ? I know there’s a specifics model but I’m looking for something that can be used with both my 14mm and 24-70mm gm ii

[@benharveyphotography]

Hello, I have used the sony 14mm 1.8 when it was first released, but I had to return it to Sony and i didn’t use it with any filter systems. Most of the filter systems I have used are recommended for up to 16mm. The Hitech filter system for example came with a wide angle adaptor, which meant that the holder sat further behind the lens, but the limitation might be vignetting with a 100mm filter, especially when you stack 2 or 3 of them. You might have to step up to one of the larger filter systems. Depending upon what you are shooting, you could always look into low profile circular filters (Freewell magnetic system for example).

[@Davekochphoto]

maybe I missed it, but how did you set WB? If it was auto, your testy means nothing.... if you sent a hard and exact WB (say 5600) then maybe your color matching can be taken at face value. I am NOT attacking you or your results, just trying to make sure that the test was done correctly!

[@benharveyphotography]

Hi Dave, it was two years ago I filmed this so I had to watch it back first. I was using my Sony and shooting raw, and in the knowledge that I was testing colour cast I would have used a set fixed white balance and quickly taking the images to avoid changes to the natural light brightness/colour. I could dig out the raw files but I suspect that I would have selected sunlight as a fixed white balance in this instance as it was clear blue skies. I hope that this answers the question!

[@Rick--A-F]

Your comment regarding the special splash proof coating that Nisi apply got me thinking. I use Formatt-Hitech filters which as far as I know don't have any coating like that so I thought I'd apply some Rainx water repellent glass treatment as commonly used on car windscreens. Works a treat!

[@Rick--A-F]

I wonder what their reasoning was in having the filter pouch in landscape format?

[@benharveyphotography]

I think it’s because it’s just over 100mm deep, which means that is fits inside a tradition camera bag like a lens does and you can leave you bag flat on the ground and take your filters out without taking the pouch out of the bag. As soon as you want to take them out portrait (as I suggested) it is deeper than a camera bag and you will have to take the pouch out of the bag to get to the filters, which I would be happy with. I would probably just rotate it around, standing it upright in my camera bag.

[@davidsilva8695]

Interesting and informative, but the music is distracting and pretty bad.

[@thegorn]

"leather"