Add a dramatic new look to your work with motion effects and shallow depth of field, even in bright light or when using a flash. Just turn the Vari-ND to control the amount of light passing through your lens, adding between two and eight stops of neutral density with no loss of color fidelity or sharpness.
Five + Ten + Fifteen + Twenty + Vari-ND = Perfect ND Kit
Utah Hills, created with the Singh-Ray 15 Stop Mor-Slo Filter After years of experimentation and trying various ND filter combinations, I have assembled what I believe to be the world’s perfect ND kit. It consists of the following Singh-Ray filters: 5-stop Mor-Slo in 82mm 10-stop fixed ND filter in 82mm 15-stop fixed ND filter in 82mm 20-stop fixed ND filter in 82mm Vari-ND in 82mm Step up rings on each of my lenses so they all can use 82mm filters …
Coming back to Vari-ND when wanting to try doing something different
I began reflecting on the images I’ve created this past year, and I have made an interesting observation. There was one filter that was pivotal in the creation of some of my favourite images — images that I would have really struggled to create any other way. And that was my Singh-Ray Vari-ND. Some of the techniques I’ve been able to use with this filter have been rather interesting — and I like to share them with other photographers whenever …
Jason Odell says making the choice between his Singh-Ray Vari-ND and Vari-N-Duo “depends”…
I recently returned from leading a four-day photography workshop in Rocky Mountain National Park. One of my favorite spots to photograph is Hallett Peak at sunrise, with an alpine lake in the foreground. If you’re really lucky, you’ll get calm conditions and amazing scenery reflected in the lake. However, the slightest wind can create havoc with reflections, and the day we made the trip we had 10-15 MPH gusts with no relief in sight. What do I do in a …
Photographing a Solar Eclipse
View PostTwo Must-have Filters for Traveling Photographers
Travel is becoming harder these days, especially for the globe-trotting photographer. Packed planes, clients that want you to fly coach, lessening overhead space in addition to many airlines charging for what was once a given on flights, that space over your seat in which to place your gear. Over the past years, I’ve been working on reducing my “footprint” of gear, you can read my blog piece, “Traveling Light” to further explore that idea of minimizing to maximize. Having said …
Choosing the Right ND Filter
I assist with the occasional photo workshop (John Barclay Photo Tours) and I am seeing something that bothers me. Participants are coming with a 10-stop ND filter and wanting to do 30-second or longer exposures. There’s always disappointment when they learn this filter will only give them a few seconds. I’m not claiming that I’m an expert, but I do shoot a lot of long exposures and would like to share my thoughts on choosing the right ND filter. This …
Vari-N-Trio™ Variable Neutral Density (ND) Filters
Create exciting motion effects, control glare and reflections, improve color saturation and tonal detail and give colors a bit more punch — all without stacking or changing filters. The color intensifier requires no adjustment. So just compose your shot, adjust focus, turn the polarizing ring to the desired look — and dial in density up to eight stops. It’s that easy!
Vari-N-Duo™ Variable Neutral Density (ND) Filters
The Vari-N-Duo is the best variable neutral density filter AND the best warming polarizer in ONE indispensable filter. Create exciting motion effects — and control glare and reflections and improve color saturation and tonal detail — all without stacking or changing filters. Just compose your shot, adjust focus, turn the polarizing ring to the desired look — and dial in density up to eight stops. It’s that easy.
Mindshift Filter Hive
Singh-Ray has reviewed and used many filter cases over the years. We recommend The Filter Hive, from Mindshift Gear. The Filter Hive organizes both filters and accessories in padded protection and a plush liner that won’t scratch glass or resin or cause fogging, like the plastic liners in many filter cases. It fits inside most camera bags, can be worn on a belt or hung on a tripod.