3 neutral density filter for the price of one

A neutral density filter has interested me for a long time. First, there are the pictures of waterfalls and fountains, which are even in the smallest aperture never so beautiful riff as on the posters and postcard images. And then I still read in an article with photo tips for the city that blur using a tripod and gray filter the disruptive cars and passers-by in the pictures, which also happen to be emphasized the hustle and bustle of big city style. It was clear: So a gray filter must be found. Just what should I order? ND2, ND4, ND8, ND64, ND1000? And then each about 100 euros for a special filter that you might only be used a few times a year?

So I ended with this filter set that contains 3 different neutral density filter of Haida. The idea was so dabeizuhaben definitely the right filter for most applications. And it seems to work: The ND8 passing cars get a certain dynamic that blurs ND64 example beautifully moving in the wind flags. And the ND1000 is likely to be the ultimate for underwater shots, I have not yet able to test as accurate. Disappear propelled cars anyway and are visible only as slight shadow.

The processing of the filter has surprised me very positively. Only the somewhat simpler packaging indicates that this is cheap goods from China. The finishes are in any case properly, the threads work fine, and the filters sit despite slim version stable on the Canon EF-S 17-55mm 1: 2.8 IS USM lens (77mm filter thread, image stabilized). In a filter (ND 1.8 64x) is missing from the label specifying the elongation factor (see comments). This can initially irritate something, especially since here the extension factors and not the neutral densities are given in the item description. The importer has therefore resolved to complement a package leaflet with a brief explanation. In practice this is not so bad. One can at the details for the neutral density oriented, and you can see by simply look through anyway, which of the three filters you hold in your hand.

The quality of images is certainly fine. The slight color cast, the generated primarily the ND1000 filter, you can herauskorrigieren back to Lightroom. Other impairments I can not determine. Anything that does not move remains pretty sharp, and vignetting towards the edges I've not noticed.

Two goodies in the set are still worth mentioning: As would be the practical Stack Cap. So you can transport the filters secure and compact and has it always in the camera bag. Also enjoyed the Pro Lens Cap with inner handle, a good alternative to the lens cap from Canon.

So you get all in all a lot of interesting accessories for the money. Who does not want to spend a lot of gray filter as amateur photographer and you do not mind the incomplete inscription on one of the filters, which I would highly recommend this set definitely.