Review | K&F Concept 100mm Square Filter System + 10-Stop ND Filter

In this video I field test the K&F Concept 100mm Square Filter System + 10-Stop ND Filter
If you're interested in this filter system, check out the K&F webshop：bit.ly/2L0Vnaz and use the code: KFAU10 get 10% OFF valid until February 28, 2021
Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: K&F Concept sent me this product to review but I receive no other compensation for this review.
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Photography, video and editing by Ian Smissen
Incidental Photography by Joanne Smissen
Music
On My Way Home (sting) by The 126ers
Campfire Song by Chris Haugen
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Gear I use:
Cameras
- Panasonic Lumix G9 Camera amzn.to/39bpNNs
- Panasonic Lumix GX8 Camera
- Apple iPhone Xs
- GoPro Hero 4 Silver
Lenses
- Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 Lens amzn.to/3bnvsl4
- Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm f/2.8 Lens amzn.to/3a9bXMG
- Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Lens amzn.to/2QEIR09
- Panasonic Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4 Lens amzn.to/3bleWly
- Panasonic Leica 12mm f/1.4 Lens amzn.to/2vIylO5
- Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens amzn.to/2xXgNhO
- Panasonic Lumix 25mm f/1.7 Lens amzn.to/3blBXEU
Filters
- Nisi V5 100mm Kit (now superseded) V6 Starter Kit: amzn.to/39cELmf
- K&F Concept ND2-ND32 Variable ND Filter amzn.to/2J9QWG0
Tripods
- Jobu Design Algonquin Tripod
- Jobu Design BWG-HD3 Gimbal Tripod Head
- Really Right Stuff BH-55 LR Tripod Ball Head amzn.to/39a0Dyr
- Sirui N3203X tripod + Sirui K-30X ballhead
- Davis & Sanford TR553-P228 Traverse Super Compact Tripod + Ballhead amzn.to/33E3nDe
Gimbal
- DJI Osmo Mobile 3 for Smartphone (Combo) amzn.to/2UzyXOe
Drone
- DJI Mavic Air (Combo) amzn.to/33LhN4v
- Apple iPhone 6s
Audio
- Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ Microphone amzn.to/3bgWnij
- Rode SMARTLAVPRode Microphone for Smartphones amzn.to/2UyIZ2p
- Rode VMGHORode VideoMic On-Camera Shotgun Microphone amzn.to/2Usiify
- Zoom H1N Handy Recorder - amzn.to/2UdqUI2
- Apple iPhone 5
Camera Bags
- Mindshift Gear Backlight 26L amzn.to/2xhbk59
- Tarion RS-01 Canvas Photography Bag amzn.to/2UzBdFc
- LowePro Sling amzn.to/2WBvUYA

[@jeremyspencer2974]

Great to see you are back! Jer

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

Thanks Jer! Good to back :-) Now if we can just get out of lockdown again...

[@thebobster2024]

Nice to see another video Ian.

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

Thanks Bob! It was good to get back to it. COVID and a bunch of other things put much of my photography on hold for 9 months. Ironically, we went back into strict lockdown yesterday as I was finishing this video. Should only be for a few days so I hope to get back out soo. I hope you're well. Stay safe and happy shooting. Cheers, Ian

[@Cruiser_Nomads]

I use the Nisi V5 system (which uses 2mm filter thickness ), I wanted a 3 stop reverse grad. I compared the prices of Nisi and K&F Concept and the K&F was half the price of the Nisi. Very happy with the K&F product.

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

Hi John, Thanks for watching. I also use Nisi and am very happy with them but they are expensive. There are a few things I prefer about the Nisi System but the filter quality on K&F is very good and significantly cheaper. Cheers, Ian

[@fabcillo]

@@IanSmissenPhotography Nice review! 100x100mm square filters of both NiSi and K&F are 2mm thick, so they are interchangeable in respective filer holders, is that correct? Many thanks

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

@@fabcillo correct!

[@NarroginRick]

Great to see you doing more Vids Mate , this looks good , cheers

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

Thanks Rick! Yeah, just shot this last week and now we are back in lockdown :-( Hope we can get out again soon. Cheers, Ian

[@saumitradixit9476]

Very helpful video

[@5lowburner]

I particularly enjoyed the lighting discussion because others want us to believe the sun moves at their command! We’re fishermen of a sort, are we not?

[@jollyroger5646]

Greetings from West Virginia, USA! I've heard mostly good recommendations about K&F filters. I think I'll give them a try.

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

Hi Chris, thanks for watching and hope you found it useful. Cheers, Ian
PS, love WV by the way :-)

[@jettysplash]

Hi Ian. Thank you for your video! A little off topic. Which one Lumix G9 lens would work for flowers, butterflies/insects, landscapes, and portraits, please?

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

Hi JettySplash
Thanks for watching. It's hard to answer your question with a recommendation for one lens to cover all of those things as the requirements for some are quite specialised. If I were starting out with only one lens, I would go for the Panasonic-Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4 lens. While I don't own this lens I have heard very good things about it.
Cheers, Ian

[@jettysplash]

@@IanSmissenPhotography Thank you Ian. I only own one lens so far, LOL. I started with the Leica 100-400 for birding. Now I need one for Ocean landscapes and my butterfly garden.

[@romanajansen9750]

is it possible to still use a CPL filter on the lens? or only the ND filters in the system?

[@IanSmissenPhotography]

If your CPL filter has a filter thread you could mount the CPL on the lens and then mount the filter holder to the CPL filter.