The Ultimate Variable ND Test - Freewell Magnetic VND Review

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[@SjoerdWess]

I was very pleased with these filters. What is your favourite brand of ND filter?

[@texelnet]

Tilta Mirage

[@philippscheithauer]

Congratz for the milestone, much deserved!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@enidrajm]

This was a great approach for evaluating color shift. Thanks for presenting it.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot!🙏🏼

[@dna8269]

Excellent review. You definitely have the formula down for growing on KZbin with good looking content w/ substance!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot! Cool to hear this :-)

[@amanarts007]

Congratulation on 10k family.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks dude

[@mattc3510]

Truely impressed with your reviewed. Subbed really best vnd review I’ve ever seen. Loved the technical info.

[@SjoerdWess]

Amazing man! Thanks so much :-)

[@sanderduijvis]

I had to rewatch this one on the tv but very detailed and fun to watch! Thanks😃

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha thanks dude!

[@Heldenproductions]

awesome man! looks awesome. especially to be able to turn it around forr more useability!

[@SjoerdWess]

Absolutely. I was surprised with the flexibility

[@essentialfilmmaking9761]

Most informative video about the system. I appreciate your work. Cheers!

[@SjoerdWess]

Much appreciated!

[@essentialfilmmaking9761]

I wonder, does the mist base give you similar results? Could you make a comment about it, if you tested it. Thanks!

[@davidschwarz7101]

Such a great and helpful video. Thank you for putting in all the work. Really appreciate it. Greetings from Berlin! 🖤

[@SjoerdWess]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@SiraFilm]

Great video! Really hard to find simmod user and I'm love the way we can adjust the whole vnd rotation. Not sure why no other adapt this idea

[@SjoerdWess]

Same man. Such an innovative design!

[@GeraldBertramPhotography]

This might be the best Variable ND test I've ever seen. Makes me feel good I went with the Freewell system!

[@SjoerdWess]

Its really good. I absolutely liked it :-)

[@topicruben]

You are absolutely right about the video!

[@topicruben]

I can definitely imagine that it was a lot of work to make this video! Great job.The magnetic 🧲 ring is a really good idea, and the case with the sliding drawers is excellent. I would LOVE to see a video like this comparing the Canon C70, the BMPCC 6K PRO and the Sony FX6’s internal NDs!!! (Although they have a different system) A shout out to “Felix”, the bird on the blue sky 😂 and CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎊🎈 on passing 10K! You deserve it, brother 👏👏👏

[@SjoerdWess]

Oeh, that is actually an interesting idea! Thanks dude! And also thanks for the 10k’s, so stoked

[@topicruben]

@@SjoerdWess Anytime bro. Maybe you can rent them and do that!

[@SjoerdWess]

🙏 will look into it!

[@JarahGartenerSimons]

Great video man! Really like this clean and calm setting. I am still in a doubt about the Peter Mckinnon Polar Pro's vs the Freewell filters. At the end, Leaving the mist filters on the side, I would pay the same amount of money of the whole Freewell package incl the step up rings vs the 2 filters of Mckninnon. I'm doing a lot of run and gun work and mostly using around 3 lenses. So using the step up rings with the Freewell filters, I am not sure if that would safe that much time compared to a normal tread filter. Any suggestion based on this ?

[@SjoerdWess]

I found the filters very safe! The magnetic attachment is very strong!

[@LucaBono.Studio]

I don't have headaches anymore after I've bought an IRND 16 ahahah Great video mate!

[@SjoerdWess]

I can imagine man, haha

[@petesoulis]

Probably the best VND test in KZbin. Are you using version 2 of the PolarPro VND?

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks mate! This is the v1!

[@petesoulis]

@@SjoerdWess great work! According to Gerald's comparison files of the 2 versions (see description at kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5iumHiXZr-cZtE) it appears that v2 has less (green) color cast at 2-3 stops, while v1 is better at 4-5 stops. I have v2 (not mist) and I find the color cast a bit annoying. So, I was wondering how the Freewell VNDs behave, as their magnetic system is a real advantage...

[@SjoerdWess]

Interesting! Ill have a look

[@mr.wolfgaming9070]

Can you use a step-up ring for it? Let’s say you have a ton of prime lenses but you don’t want to spend 400$ for this set per lens. So could you just buy the largest size you need and use step-up rings?

[@SjoerdWess]

For sure. I use this all the time!

[@Eggrollah_]

Does the magnetic lens cap work without the vnd base in the threaded part?

[@SjoerdWess]

Dont think so!

[@jonathanxdoe]

Is there a promotion running for the magnetic one?

[@SjoerdWess]

I believe not! Maybe in your local shop!

[@Michael-dx8qz]

What focal length was all the tests shot on?

[@SjoerdWess]

Mostly 35!

[@IndioA]

if you had understood the system of the bag and pulled on the brown ribbon, you would also get the filters out more easily ;- )

[@SjoerdWess]

I pulled the ribbon, still it wont come out easily. You can see me pulling the thing on the close-up shots

[@bittugaming6870]

😍😘awesome

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot❤️

[@theflowowl]

Your first link do not work :) (at least in the KZbin app)

[@SjoerdWess]

Fixed! Thanks man🙏

[@MacVitRu]

Freewell is not IR-VND so NiSi IRND is better

[@SjoerdWess]

When IR is an issue yes. If not, than I’d prefer the flexibility

[@MacVitRu]

@@SjoerdWess BMPCC IR-Cut has an eternal problem ))))

[@SjoerdWess]

Also covered in other of my videos. I dont think its to bad