Very informative! I’ve got a question not related to the filters but the footage underwater is insanely beautiful, how did you achieve that? What camera case or gear is needed to take my sony a7s iii underwater like that?
Disappointed that there is no comparison whether any filter degrades image quality. As a photographer my sole purpose getting any of this filter is to have protection of sensor while changing lenses and not having them degrades image quality. I've tested Kase's version, their ND was extremely good while MCUV is too bad. But the problem with those is they fell off rather easy so I am looking at this yet there's no attention t o that part.
I actually compared the image with and without the filter towards the end for reference, just added the timestamps. It's not a very advanced test, and youtube compression might hide any sharpness loss but from my experience using the Kolari filters the past 2 months, I can't see any visible loss of quality or whatsoever for videos and photos. And by quality I mean sharpness, or color shift, or flare or vignetting.. As mentioned, it actually removes flaring issues I had with screw on filters. Note that I'm using an a7s3 for photos and that it's "just" a 12MP sensor but I'm very picky when it comes to sharpness and again, the result even with a mist filter is still really sharp. I could do some side by side more technical tests if I get enough requests for it.
I would just buy the clear filter for sensor protection as I switch lenses in the wild especially during monsoon season where it's constant drizzles with 80-100% humidity that if you had the camera with AC it'll get blurred out when mounting a lens. Hope it doesn't make any funny problems when filming or shooting like falling off or breaking inside or affecting the final image. I own an a7sIII as well. I saw that they can pop out easily on Canon R6 but here it seems like they snag in and get held by the magnet for extra sturdiness?
Even though I'm careful with my gear and won't drop it or bang it, I use it intensely. Out of all the filters I own, those Kolari are some of the bests. I feel 100% confident with them above my sensor, the magnet is strong enough and won't let go the filter even in very shaky environment.
@@GuillaumeCornetfilms Good to know, mate! WIth no shutter curtain protection like a7iv + a1 it's great to have a layer of protection especially with rain, humidity, dust, and sand around which are all environments I encounter. I switch from macro to a standard zoom lens to a telephoto 200-600mm G and planned to get the FX30 to be 100% attached to 200-600mm for the extra reach of the crop sesnor + 4K@120fps has like x2.05 crop factor! Kind regards.
Can I please ask if you experienced any ghosting or reflection issues, which is common with front lens filters with light at certain angles ? I stopped using front filters because of ghosting and bad reflections when shooting hand held video with movement. If these clip in filters don't suffer from that because they are behind the lens that would be a very significant difference.
Yes told them about it. They confirmed what I thought which is likely due to the nature of the mist filter that has small particles within the glass. Important to note that I could only see them with the mist filters and I don't see many use cases if any where I would stop all the way down to anything close to F15 - F22 and need a mist at the same time.
It sits a few millimetres away from the shutter and can't get in contact with it so I wouldn't worry. I have taken around 2000 pictures over the past couple of months with it and haven't had any issue.
Man you have to know that this product is a bad idea, come on now. We want to expose our sensor to the elements as little as possible, you know this. And not only does this product force you to expose your sensor, if you drop it onto the sensor it can damage it, so you have to install it perfectly and very delicately. And then what if the lighting condition changes and what was the correct filter a moment ago is suddenly the wrong filter. This is such a bad idea I cannot believe it. Not trying to rain on the parade man. A screw-on variable ND filter that goes on the lens will allow you to avoid exposing your sensor to dust and debris and avoid possible damage and dirtiness, and will also protect the face of the lens from dust, dirt, water, scratches, whatever. It will also allow you to twist the filter to achieve the correct lighting if the scene changes or the light changes. You are experiences so you already know all of this, but this is for anyone new who might be watching this. I would not use the filters in this video ever, under any conditions. Not even in a studio.
I've used cameras with interchangeable lens for nearly 20 years and never damaged a censor ;) I think it's important to be cautious but a camera is meant to be used, not stored on a shelf taking dust.
@@GuillaumeCornetfilms I see what you are saying but I would only add two things: 1) even if you can consistently apply and remove the filter without damage you will still allow dust into the camera far more than you would of otherwise and this is just not a good thing. And 2) A screw-in variable ND filter on the lens will not mean your camera is collecting dust on a shelf. It's just a different filter. Fixed filters often give better performance than variable filters but comes with the downside of having to constantly expose the sensor to the elements. I supposed you could also buy fixed (not variable) filters that also screw onto the lens. These also protect the lens which is an added benefit. To each their own.
@@CTcoreytrevor absolutely. I believe I covered this in the video as well as explaining why it was game changer with the somy 12-24 gm which can't accept screw in filters of any types and don't work well with a matte box either ;)
I 100% get the feeling, and I would never use this for a filter that you don't want to keep on the lens the entire day (or maybe even always). For the 12-24 the standard solution is a filter a the back of the lens. Still not a fan using that for ND as you need to change them constantly as the light changes (and obviously a variable ND at the back of the lens isn't an option, so you have to take the lens off several times, which isn't great. However, if you leave this Kolari filter on the body all day, this is not such a problem and might even be beneficial, preventing you from exposing your sensor to the elements when changing lenses during the day. You can even consider using the clear Clear Quartz - Dust Protective Filter, leave that on all the time, and that way you can take off the lens without exposing the sensor making the use of ND filters at the back of the lens a much better idea. I know photographers use the clear filter always to prevent constant dust on the sensor and the filter is a lot easier and saver to clean than the sensor itself.
![Kase Clip-In ND Filters for Sony Alpha Full Frame [ Over-Sensor Neutral Density Filter Set ] Review](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/42q7eUyxJ0I/mqdefault.jpg)
Très beau travail de production, bravo Guillaume !
hey there, what type of glasses you have there?
How do they work with IBS?
How does the 1/8 diffusion compare to black promist 1/4?
I wonder if the diffusion behind the lens has different effects in relation to the density?
Super poto !!! Merci pour le tips !
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Very informative! I’ve got a question not related to the filters but the footage underwater is insanely beautiful, how did you achieve that? What camera case or gear is needed to take my sony a7s iii underwater like that?
Thanks mate, I personnaly use a Nauticam but any other housing with this camera will achieve the same result :)
Disappointed that there is no comparison whether any filter degrades image quality. As a photographer my sole purpose getting any of this filter is to have protection of sensor while changing lenses and not having them degrades image quality. I've tested Kase's version, their ND was extremely good while MCUV is too bad. But the problem with those is they fell off rather easy so I am looking at this yet there's no attention t o that part.
I actually compared the image with and without the filter towards the end for reference, just added the timestamps. It's not a very advanced test, and youtube compression might hide any sharpness loss but from my experience using the Kolari filters the past 2 months, I can't see any visible loss of quality or whatsoever for videos and photos. And by quality I mean sharpness, or color shift, or flare or vignetting..
As mentioned, it actually removes flaring issues I had with screw on filters.
Note that I'm using an a7s3 for photos and that it's "just" a 12MP sensor but I'm very picky when it comes to sharpness and again, the result even with a mist filter is still really sharp. I could do some side by side more technical tests if I get enough requests for it.
I would just buy the clear filter for sensor protection as I switch lenses in the wild especially during monsoon season where it's constant drizzles with 80-100% humidity that if you had the camera with AC it'll get blurred out when mounting a lens. Hope it doesn't make any funny problems when filming or shooting like falling off or breaking inside or affecting the final image.
I own an a7sIII as well. I saw that they can pop out easily on Canon R6 but here it seems like they snag in and get held by the magnet for extra sturdiness?
Even though I'm careful with my gear and won't drop it or bang it, I use it intensely. Out of all the filters I own, those Kolari are some of the bests. I feel 100% confident with them above my sensor, the magnet is strong enough and won't let go the filter even in very shaky environment.
@@GuillaumeCornetfilms Good to know, mate! WIth no shutter curtain protection like a7iv + a1 it's great to have a layer of protection especially with rain, humidity, dust, and sand around which are all environments I encounter. I switch from macro to a standard zoom lens to a telephoto 200-600mm G and planned to get the FX30 to be 100% attached to 200-600mm for the extra reach of the crop sesnor + 4K@120fps has like x2.05 crop factor!
Kind regards.
Can I please ask if you experienced any ghosting or reflection issues, which is common with front lens filters with light at certain angles ? I stopped using front filters because of ghosting and bad reflections when shooting hand held video with movement. If these clip in filters don't suffer from that because they are behind the lens that would be a very significant difference.
Can you use these on Sony fx30 ?
I'm not too sure, you would need to ask the brand directly
I love the idea!
Do these require cropping
no
Have you reached out to Kolari about those spots?
Yes told them about it. They confirmed what I thought which is likely due to the nature of the mist filter that has small particles within the glass.
Important to note that I could only see them with the mist filters and I don't see many use cases if any where I would stop all the way down to anything close to F15 - F22 and need a mist at the same time.
manatee, killer. They are almost like a sensor protector also. Someone like me would also leave the mist on,
I thought you would!
Do they interfere with the mechanical shutter in any way?
It sits a few millimetres away from the shutter and can't get in contact with it so I wouldn't worry. I have taken around 2000 pictures over the past couple of months with it and haven't had any issue.
Man you have to know that this product is a bad idea, come on now. We want to expose our sensor to the elements as little as possible, you know this. And not only does this product force you to expose your sensor, if you drop it onto the sensor it can damage it, so you have to install it perfectly and very delicately. And then what if the lighting condition changes and what was the correct filter a moment ago is suddenly the wrong filter. This is such a bad idea I cannot believe it. Not trying to rain on the parade man. A screw-on variable ND filter that goes on the lens will allow you to avoid exposing your sensor to dust and debris and avoid possible damage and dirtiness, and will also protect the face of the lens from dust, dirt, water, scratches, whatever. It will also allow you to twist the filter to achieve the correct lighting if the scene changes or the light changes. You are experiences so you already know all of this, but this is for anyone new who might be watching this. I would not use the filters in this video ever, under any conditions. Not even in a studio.
I've used cameras with interchangeable lens for nearly 20 years and never damaged a censor ;) I think it's important to be cautious but a camera is meant to be used, not stored on a shelf taking dust.
@@GuillaumeCornetfilms I see what you are saying but I would only add two things: 1) even if you can consistently apply and remove the filter without damage you will still allow dust into the camera far more than you would of otherwise and this is just not a good thing. And 2) A screw-in variable ND filter on the lens will not mean your camera is collecting dust on a shelf. It's just a different filter. Fixed filters often give better performance than variable filters but comes with the downside of having to constantly expose the sensor to the elements. I supposed you could also buy fixed (not variable) filters that also screw onto the lens. These also protect the lens which is an added benefit. To each their own.
@@CTcoreytrevor absolutely. I believe I covered this in the video as well as explaining why it was game changer with the somy 12-24 gm which can't accept screw in filters of any types and don't work well with a matte box either ;)
@@GuillaumeCornetfilms Sorry my friend.
I 100% get the feeling, and I would never use this for a filter that you don't want to keep on the lens the entire day (or maybe even always). For the 12-24 the standard solution is a filter a the back of the lens. Still not a fan using that for ND as you need to change them constantly as the light changes (and obviously a variable ND at the back of the lens isn't an option, so you have to take the lens off several times, which isn't great.
However, if you leave this Kolari filter on the body all day, this is not such a problem and might even be beneficial, preventing you from exposing your sensor to the elements when changing lenses during the day. You can even consider using the clear Clear Quartz - Dust Protective Filter, leave that on all the time, and that way you can take off the lens without exposing the sensor making the use of ND filters at the back of the lens a much better idea. I know photographers use the clear filter always to prevent constant dust on the sensor and the filter is a lot easier and saver to clean than the sensor itself.