K&F ND8-ND128 Variable Filter review. My tips for shooting in the sun. Plus gripes about YouTubers!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- K&F ND8-ND128 Variable Filter review.
My tips for shooting in the sun.
Plus, some gripes about UA-camrs and sales websites like B&H.
ALL shots were taken with the K&F filter, except when shooting the product of course, oh and Agent Gustavo refused to be filmed with the filter. So his shots are just with the Black Pro Mist 1/4.
So there's no need to search through the vid looking for the 'review' part, although, if you want to be thorough but are in a hurry (that makes sense)
then :
TLDR : skip to @7:47 for a demo of the full ND range.
Thanks to the global 'thing' that won't be mentioned. I had time to brush up on some After Effects skills and take my time with an upload for once. :)
*edit: the bit that took me the longest to make starts around @2:36
but after all that: rotoscoping, filling in the background etc.. then the animation... it looked best if it was 16 frames long. haha nice. all that work for one second of fun. not even. (thats what she said)
I did this one comic book style. Let me know what you think???
I think this will be my last 'cheap' gear review for a while!
Not because it isn't cool to be 'cheap' or anything like that, but...
I'm getting myself in to MASSIVE debt (again lol).
And will be shooting with a new and exciting camera! Soon!! Can't wait !!!
I actually bought this K&F filter with the new camera in mind, and thought, I'd make a youtube about it on the a7iii, since it turned up already.
Why not! One more sony video !
But not to fear, if some new and cool BUT cheap gear comes out, i'll definitely check it out. :D
But yeah, sorry Sony, I can't keep waiting for the mythical a7siii !!!!
(maybe I'll do comparison vids)
So the question then becomes... what to do with myself when this new exciting camera comes. (If it does indeed arrive). Besides sleep with it.
Stop trying to be funny and just shoot high quality stuff ?
Goof around?
...or... just Shrivel up and die? You'd like that wouldn't you? You sick puppy!
Gear used in this video :
Two Sony a7iii's (*Maybe* for the last time... I will keep one of them tho)
Tiffen Black Pro Mist 1/8 and 1/4 filters.
Rode Wireless Go
Zhiyun Crane 2
Reflector
Umbrella (with flash holder and light stand)
Gong Cha !! For both me and Lyla. Pearl Milk Tea!!
Music by artlist.io
Affiliate links : lol gtfoh ... anyone ? Bueller??
Your transitions are very cool man! Awesome product review too 👍🏾
cheers 🤟
Literally just bought this off Prime Day, great review!!! Love the humor haha
"Good for the price". Yes, it's useless info. Another beauty is "OK for beginners".
If we started describing their reviews in the same way they'd soon stop.
Your videos crack me up 😂, love it tho 👍🏼
Omg 😅 subscribed…. The video is fun 😂
Would you recommend the ND8-128 over the ND2-32?
hey!!
if you only have the one nd. maybe get the 2-32. you can use it in more situations. like indoor interviews etc. but if you're going out in really bright places and insisting on shooting wide open then maybe the 8-128 then.
I just had a horror experience on the 2-400. it doesn't have hard stops like the mentioned above. so this x pattern kept creeping in to my vlog... ruined the whole thing. had to redo 😬🤦♂️
@@TheJadedFilmMaker Thank you for the advice man! I went with the 2-32 for my first one. Wow, glad I didn't get the 2-400! Thanks again for the tips 🙌🏻
Hey, mate is this the one that came out on April 16, 2019. I reached out to the manufacturer and asked them if this was the latest model and they told me "no". They said, "The new magnetized one has not been published yet?" Whatever that means? I guess in Chinese, the release date means the same thing as a published date? How are you liking it? I will finish watching your video. Thanks
Heya!
thanks for watching :)
Yeah I'm sure they meant a quick detachable magneting version.
no doubt similar optics though ?
@@TheJadedFilmMaker copy. Makes sense. Thank you 👍
Good one. True, never get the details we look for. You have a link for it ? I am from asia, there so so many fakes !
Nice review, laughed a lot
thanks for watching !!! 🤙🤙
How did it perform on the 24-105? I’m looking to buy a variable filter for my lens but I’m wondering if there is any vignette or performance issues with the 77mm on the 24-105.
hey 👋.
mine was ok cos I bought the 82mm version of it. but I discuss the 24-105 here
@04:34
but I should be ok on 77mm also as long as u dont stack filters. ie no diffuse or black pro mist also
@@TheJadedFilmMaker thanks man, been watching a few of your videos and you’ve helped me decide on bits of gear I’ve bought recently. Keep it up 👍🏼
oh and also @02:22 for 24mm which is the only time the 24 -105mm might vignette
does it fall off easily?
I already have the kf 2-32 w polarized it’s good. Waiting for the kf 8-2000 as I think that’ll be the perfect one for bright daylight at 1.8 and keeping the 180 rule
Hey! Have you already buy the 8-2000 for 1.8 in bright days? I’m looking for a good nd variable filter to also keep SS twice the frame rate
Hey, what Auto ISO value was set?
hi! 👋
what do you mean ?
the value the auto was usually on ? I think as low as possible without it bottoming out.
so maybe it was around 200 I think.
(also I have a max iso set at 6400 so the camera lets me know if the shot is going to get noisy )
great movie, and totally agree with what you tell.
Indeed sometimes bad info.
You told it great, and watched it with a smile.
Greetings Lynda
Any insight onto the difference between the "Blue-Coating", "Green-Coating", and "No-Coating" variations of the same (size/make) filters?
hey!
nah not really. haven't looked into that.
I'm guessing cos of coatings they must handle flare differently. obviously the no coating will give the most flare.
maybe the other two are artistic choices ? choose blue or green? it'd mainly affect the highlights surely. not tint the whole image? it better not lol... but I'd have to check too hey.
you have a new sub.. love your humour .. I love the 28mm sony
Thanks for watching !
Can you stack other 86mm filter on top of K&F?
heya!
yeah sure of course!
Screw on cap
7 mins in 😅
TOP MAN LOL
18K subs !!!!!!!!🙂
Good review! Very unique! Subbed~~~
thanks !!! 🙏🙏
Would you watch a review of equipment with an opening of 6 minutes-- and than find out it didn't supply the goods...
I didn't thumbed down, just trying to reflect to you how annoying it is.
haha true.
but if u watch my channel... I dont really do 'reviews'. I mainly goof off. so..its more about me lol
8minutes so far of waffle...please...get on with it.......🤔
😅
my next vids will be better 🤞
Best Filter Review I Eva Seen..
Great Humor..
Succinct Delivery..
Very Cool Presentor..
Very Confused Daughter...
UA-camr Also Used Copious Amount of Bubble Wraps to Avoid Hurting the Feeling of Suspicious Snowflakes whom Are Always Worried That These Reviewers Are "Sponsored"..
No External Lens Cap Were Hurt In the Making Of This Review..
..tho Feelings Were Clearly Hurt.
Totally Not Okay with the Cyan-Mustard Split Toning Dialed to Ouchy Brutal 11th Level that Would Make Even the Cinematographer for The Matrix Movie Blush but No One is Perfect.
Highly Novel Way of Getting People to Bloody Subscribe But Not Sure if People Will Subscribe, Mebbe Give Them A Reason* Next Time..
Highly Recommend UA-camr.
Will Order Another Video Review Again.
AAAA++++
*like... I dunno...like mention that
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Last Year I Went Dumpster Diving
in Apple's Trash Cans
to Find the _Unreleased Rear Camera Specs_
of the [iPhone 15 Pro Max Ultra
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Hermes Edition
that comes covered in a Uber Rare Hurl-inducing Cow-Pie-Inspired Patina Clear Coat
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..so You don't Have Smell Like I Do!"
..yeah
.. like that..
haha thanks
I'm not sure I'm ever gonna make these youtubes again tho.
gonna focus on a film for a while. long while actually.