Freewell 82mm V2 Magnetic Hybrid VND/CPL 3-7 Stops Filter

Awesome

It feels very delicate and easy to use, which improved the quality of my images. The only slight drawback is that the magnet cover is too heavy.

The build quality is good and it functions as expected with minimum damage to IQ but you need to consider this - if you shoot indoors or at dusk or you switch to slo-mon or you shoot stills along with 24fps video - 3 stop is too much for all these. From the first time I am trying, this 3 stop appears to be darker than actual 3 stop on camera. Just to keep in mind. And if you use primes in bright outdoors scenes during the day - 7 stop might not be sufficient. You will need a 9-10 stop. I am happy to buy a nd that goes from 1.5 to 9-10 stops or buy one that goes from 1-5 stop and stack additional fixed 5 stop on top. But this is just me and everyone’s use case is different. The filter itself is well built and retains IQ very well as compared to other sub $150 nd filters on Amazon. Buy if you can live with 3stop as minimum and not going beyond 7 stop, this could be just what you need. The magnetic functionality for me is not that big of a difference making thing but the snapping removing of mist filter on top is definitely valuable to me as I don’t want to use mist for entirety of my shoot. If you are not sure of what you want but a nd that goes 1.5 stop to 9 stop or close to that.

I have several VND filters and find this one to be the best so far. Very good color accuracy and a hard stop to prevent the dreaded X band. I have purchased a few Freewell step up rings to support use on my various lenses and everything works flawlessly. My only complaint is the small screws that secure the filter (to prevent rotation once the correct CPL position is established) are very small and have worked their way loose a few times. I bought an extra set for when I will invariably lose one. Overall, I’m very pleased with this purchase and would buy it again.

I wish the screws were captive, but otherwise the build is great. Between all the additional lens mounts and freewell lens caps I had to buy for all my lenses, this kit quickly got into the $300+ range. Then there's the color shift. When you adjust the circular polarizer it shifts magenta and green dramatically. Then once that’s set, the green or magenta cast (one out the other depending on where you set the CPL) gets worse as you stop down the ND. All this is easy enough to color correct out in post but has left me pulling my hair out when i don’t adjust enough on some clips or over adjust on others. So yeah, Ive gotten amazing images out of it but I wish I had waited for Polar Pro to release a similar product. Of and I’ve already lost a screw. I’ve gone hiking and backpacking with it and it held up well. Lens cap held tight and i love the finger ring it has so its around my finger while I shoot. It stinks to use the haze filter because the lens cap doesn’t hold on nearly as tight when you stack that on. All in all a solid C+ product.

This has become a standard part of my kit for outdoor shoots on bright days.

buen producto, me fascina todo.

Lo estoy usando con un lente Sigma Art 24-70, es increíble! El cambio de color es mínimo con este filtro! Recomendado!

Este filtro es maravilloso. La imagen no pierde nitidez y funciona realmente bien. Lo de ser magnético es mejor y más cómodo de lo que pensaba. Viene en un estuche bonito y muy bien protegido. Llevo más de 30 años en el audiovisual y lo recomiendo totalmente.

Top nd filter. Alleen zie ik bij andere klanten dat hun plekken de filter vast kan zetten en bij mij zit er op een plek waar ik de filter vast kan zetten geen idee of dat klopt? Maar verder ziet het prima uit

Sehr guter Filter! Das Magnetische ist ein plus und ein Minuspunkt. Es fehlt ein zweiter verschraubpunkt um es bei Wind festzuhalten. Ich hab Bedenken Rollingshots nach Hinten aus dem Fahrzeug zu machen, da ich denke das der Wind den Filter abwehen könnte. Dennoch absoluter Top Filter!

Çok güzel bir deri çanta ile geldi ve ekstralar. İçeriğine tam bakmadan almıştım.

Excellent filter system. Reasonable price. One caveat. My one doesn't lock the CPL. There is a groove in the magnetic base ring and the lock screw extends into this groove preventing the filter from falling off in the case of a hard knock, but it doesn't extend sufficiently to lock the CPL radially. I.e. it can still rotate which means I have to hold the screw to allow me to rotate the VND relative to the CPL. The crew is too short, basically. A longer screw and a mini allen key to unlock the screw limiting device would fix it without need for complete replacement. 5 stars if fixed. 3 stars if not. No pressure.