Breakthrough Filters: The Missing Piece of the RED Puzzle

Can a single RF to PL mount with Variable ND cartridges change an entire camera ecosystem? Lets find out! Thanks for watching!

0:00 Intro
1:00 What is it?
2:45 Pros
6:25 Price
7:00 Streak Test
8:20 VND Test
9:00 Circ Pola Test
9:20 Hard Stop ND Test
10:10 Tokina IRND Test
10:45 The Only Real Con
11:43 ND Comparisons
12:20 Final Thoughts

[tallguytrav]

are there any drop-in filter adapters that would work with the viltrox epic lenses? or is the flange depth just too deep for rear filters?

[cokebottles]

Red's biggest flaw IMO is not having internal ND's on their Raptor cameras, I don't understand why they didn't add them. ND mounts are usually a good solution, but you really have to be careful with the lenses you choose. I'd rather them up the price and size of their camera's a little than buy a third party system that may or may not work with the lenses I choose. Once you start getting to the Ranger camera's, there are generally other camera's at the price I'd prefer to use.

[joelawryDOP]

Have you noticed any polarisation across the image from the X4 VND?

[gaboguerra]

Nice!!
Does the wheel to dial exposure can be used with a follow focus motor ?

[scooteractual]

Just received mine today. Is there a slight wiggle of the filter when inserted into the slot of the PL adapter? Also I noticed I’m getting a polarizing rainbow effect when looking through windows. Is this normal?

[dustinschmidtphoto]

How's the IR pollution at the high end of the ND range on the Breakthrough? Couldn't quite see if there were issues in these tests shown.

[heroaomedia]

Great test as usual - what lens is @11:17?

[cogmission]

Thanks for this! Does it work with NiSi Athena Primes?

[ryanmeredith]

Are they actually manufacturing them now and sending them out?

[scooteractual]

Would you still choose this system over the RED eND system if cost wasn’t a factor?

[chrisjollylikestofilm]

Tokina looks miles sharper, I think 4x5 filters like Schneider will be obsolete in terms of glass quality .

[Cinematographer_brenton]

Awesome video dude! I want to test these on my helium

[LOMISFILM]

Currently between this and the Mofage Poco. Very tough decision.

[yreyes]

Wow! very little color shift! I have the Nisi True color VND 1-5 stops and I can still see a color shift.