Problem Solved! – Variable ND Filter on your Wide Angle Lens

You can purchase a variable ND Filter for pretty much any size lens, but what size lens does a variable ND filter work best with? It’s not a matter of the size of the lens, it’s the focal range. Any lens wider than 35mm is considered a wide angle lens and 18-24mm would be considered ultra wide angle. All of these focal ranges could cause unwanted effects when using a variable ND filter. Usually vignetting in the corners of your footage or large black areas on the sides. This video gives you a solution to this problem so you can take advantage of your wide angle lens even in the brightest outdoor light with the best variable nd filter for the job.

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0:20 Intro
1:14 The Solution
2:27 Sample Footage
3:35 Conclusion

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[kaleid]

Awesome, out of the box thinking! <3

[e.baaijens]

Hey! Nice video, I really need your help aswell. So I won the Hasselblad 25v (25mm on medium format and 20 on fullframe) somehow, and I want to try it for landscape, I want to buy the moment 6-9 stops nd filter. But is it possible with this lens? Maybe you know, and should I buy the (normal 72mm thread for the lens) or with a step up ring 82mm? 😅 Thanks man!

[LosFilmicos]

Hey! Very useful video.

I am about to buy the Sony 11mm 1.8 APS-C, which has a 55 thread.

Since it is pretty wide, I am concerned about the vignetting of the filter.

About to buy an 82 mm ND Filter with it's respective step up ring, but would it do the job and cause no vignetting? Or would you recommend me maybe go even bigger and buy a 95 mm or something like that lol?

Keep up the great content!

[mauriciolee]

Thank Digital Outdoors for this video. I'm convinced by your demonstration that Haida filter does not create vignette when being used with wide angle lens. However, you do not show if it creates significant color cast or not.

[mhofiyb]

Awesome video! Just have a quick question for you. I have a Canon 90d and just bought my first wide angle lens canon ef-s 10-18mm the filter diameter is 67mm. What should I buy to help me out in making sure I have a good filter paired with it?

[Coloradox]

Hello, I need help. I have a Sony A9 and a Tamron 17-28mm lens and I’ve tried multiple variable ND filters but get a lot of vignette even at the 22mm focal distance even with an 82 mm filter on a 67 mm lens ring. What filter do you recommend? I’ve tried larger filters with step down rings but want a system that would work with my lens. I’m open to larger square ND filters and it doesn’t have to be variable. I’m shooting only video outdoors in mostly bright light. Thank you.

[arturshepard]

Hello, thanks a lot for this video. I puchased viltrox 13mm lens for my sony zv-e10 cropped sensor. This lens has 67 mm thread, what's size of nd filter you would recommend for this lens? I was thinking to grab 77mm nd filter 🤔 thank you in advance for your feedback❤

[Craigory]

What if my wide angle lens is already 82mm and can't step-up?

[travisdaki]

You do know that the Sigma 18-50mm is actually 27-75mm on your FX30? 27mm is not exactly wide. Sigma 16mm (prime) will give you the equivalent of 24mm on your aps-c Sony FX30 (and a very low aperture of f1.4, ideal for low-light). If you want to go even wider, get Sony's own 11mm prime lens which will give you a 16.5mm field of view on your FX30.

[LeaveReligionDefenseless]

Any calculations on how much larger a filter we would need based on mm and thread size?

Currently using a 20mm with a 67 thread…