K&F Concept 1/4 Black Mist + Variable ND (2-400) Filter: Quick Look

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A new filter from K&F Concept, this time an unusual one a Black Mist/Diffusion filter, combined with a Variable ND. They have a few different variations, I look at the 1/4 Mist with the ND 2-400 range.
In the video I show you the filter (photo and video samples), and demonstrate the effects you can get from it (daylight and at night/portraits etc). The 1/4 Mist is a medium effect (lower numbers are stronger 1/2 and 1 etc), with the 2-400 VND giving you around 1-9 stops of light reduction helping you get slower shutter speeds, or if using faster apertures in daylight.
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Details from the maker:
K&F Concept Black Diffusion 1/4 Effect Filter & Variable ND2-ND400 ND Filter 2-in-1 for Camera Lens
Information:
Material: Import Japanese AGC glass
Frame Thickness: 7.4mm
Frame Material: Aluminium-Magnesium Alloy
Coatings: 28 Multi-Layer coatings on both sides.
ND2-ND400: 1-9 Stops variable, flexible adjust the amount of light entering in lens according to scene needs.
Black Diffusion 1/4: 84% standard transmittance, creates cinematic dream effect for video & images, recommend use it in portrait photography.

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[@davidthompson8153]

Is this good for landscapes for sunrise or sunset? Thanks.

[@MrBazReviews]

You could use it for the glow effect, not tried that but might

[@user-cs9ez3qu4j]

When taking photos with this filter, will there be cross X?

[@MrBazReviews]

Don't turn it too much and there won't be an X effect, as you can see in the video it does have an X (most ND filters do some have hard stops to prevent it) - but you can avoid it easily.

[@user-cs9ez3qu4j]

thanks
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[@beyonjacobmusic]

Hey do you prefer together or separately?? For beginners

[@MrBazReviews]

It comes down to do you need the black mist effect? If you are going to use it a lot, then it makes sense. If not then a normal variable ND might be a better choice.
The mist effect isn't too strong in daylight (as the samples show), but is much more obvious at night. If it's only something you would use from time to time, then individual filters might be the way to go
Hope that helps a bit

[@HighRiseDrones]

is the black mist filter always active on can you turn the black mist off and use the ND alone
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[@MrBazReviews]

@@HighRiseDrones The mist effect is on the glass it's always there

[@muhammadhanif3981]

why not take the ND 2-32/ND 8-128 variation

[@MrBazReviews]

I suppose it depends on the range you want on the ND, for some this might cover most of what you need.

[@VillisDileim]

Can we use it on iPhone?

[@MrBazReviews]

You can but you'll have to attach it to the phone somehow, not impossible maybe a couple of strong bands and a small filter size would work