Best ND Filters

Are you looking for the best ND filters to take your photography to the next level?

Numerous types of photography gear are available to make photography easier and also help you capture high quality images. These can be tripods, lighting equipment, battery packs and so on. Filters are one such item that can be very useful to certain types of photographers.

This article talks about how filters are useful, also lists out some of the best Neutral Density filters and their features!

Best ND Filters: Our Top Three

Cokin P Nuances 10-Stops ND1024 Square Filter for Camera

Lee Filters ProGlass 100x100mm IRND 10 Stop 3.0 ND Glass Filter

Formatt-Hitech 77mm 3.9 13 Stops Firecrest Neutral Density Filter

Cokin Nuances

Lee Filters

Formatt-Hitech

Cokin Nuances

Lee Filters

Formatt-Hitech

What are ND Filters

An ND or Neutral Density filter is one that when placed in front of a lens, reduces the amount of light that enters the camera. You can think of ND filters as a type of sunglasses for your camera. The only difference is that the ND filter will not change the color of the light that is entering the camera like sunglasses.

There are two functions that ND filters help control.

Aperture: In photography, almost always, more light is preferred. In certain cases, such as when you are shooting in broad daylight and want to achieve a shallow depth of field, overexposure can be an issue. ND filters help in this regard and can lower the amount of light entering the camera at these wide apertures. With these filters, you can create a shallow depth of field as well as selective focus in even the most brightly lit scenarios.

Shutter Speed: The other popular use of ND filters is to enable a slow shutter speed for blurred effects. A camera blur is undesirable in most cases. In photography where you want to emphasize movement, whether it is that of water, vehicular lights, or even smoke, a camera blur is useful. Note that for such photography a tripod is necessary.

Specifications of ND Filters

Stops of Light: For every stop of light on a filter, the amount of light entering the camera is halved. So, in order to have the same exposure as before, you need to double the shutter speed. For instance, if you use an ND filter with 4 stops, it means that your camera will only get 1/16th of the original light.

Filter Factor Number: This refers to the factor by which light is reduced. For a filter with 6 stops, the filter factor number will be 64.

Filter Shape: A majority of ND filters are circular in shape, and can be screwed over the lens. Square shaped and rectangular filter are also available, which can be inserted onto a special holder.

ND Filters Summary Table

Preview	Product
	Lee Filters ProGlass 100x100mm IRND 10 Stop 3.0 ND Glass Filter	Check Price
	Cokin P Nuances 10-Stops ND1024 Square Filter for Camera	Check Price
	Formatt-Hitech 77mm 3.9 13 Stops Firecrest Neutral Density Filter	Check Price
	Hoya 77mm PROND ND 1000 Neutral Density Filter for Camera	Check Price
	B+W 82MM Neutral Density 3.0-1,000X Multi-Resistant Coating	Check Price
	Marumi DHG Super Circular Polarizer CPL PL.D 82 82mm Filter Japan	Check Price
	NiSi IR ND1000(3.0) 10-Stop 100 x 100mm Neutral Density Filter, Black (IR ND1000 3.0 100x100)	Check Price