Best filters for landscape photography

[Vieri]

Hello everyone, as many of you know I have been an Ambassador for Formatt-Hitech for 5 years. I left FH last March, for reasons that I'll obviously not share, and I have been looking for new filters to replace my FH kit since.

To do so, as I always do when I have to select my gear, I took the most thorough and "scientific" approach I could - so, I set off to do the most comprehensive filter review I could, and select my filters according to the results.

I contacted the biggest eight brands on the market producing glass filters, and I ended up with six brands to test. Here are my results, which I hope you'll find interesting:

https://www.vieribottazzini.com/2021/08/best-filters-for-landscape-photography.html

Enjoy the read, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Best regards,

Vieri

 

[JimFox]

Thanks for testing these Vieri. I know your testing and review will be well written. I am on the road traveling so I will read it in the next day or so.

 

[Vieri]

Thanks for testing these Vieri. I know your testing and review will be well written. I am on the road traveling so I will read it in the next day or so.

Hey Jim, thanks for the kind words! Curious about your thoughts if and when you'll have a chance to read it! Enjoy your travels, best regards

Vieri

 

[Kyle Jones]

Nice article Vieri. I had bought into the hype from Breakthrough several years ago, but have not been impressed. I've noted they are hard to keep clean and very easily scratched even though I always keep them covered when not in use. You may want to include some testing around physical robustness if you ever run a test like this again

I'll give Kase a try.

 

[Vieri]

Nice article Vieri. I had bought into the hype from Breakthrough several years ago, but have not been impressed. I've noted they are hard to keep clean and very easily scratched even though I always keep them covered when not in use. You may want to include some testing around physical robustness if you ever run a test like this again

I'll give Kase a try.

Hey Kyle, thanks for the kind comment. Testing around robustness is a great idea, but not easily done with demo material - manufacturers kinda want to get it back in one piece

Best regards,

Vieri

 

[Ken Rennie]

Thanks for this Vieri. I use Kase filters and like them apart from a tiny cast on the 3 stop ND that is missing in the 6stop. My brain tells me that it should be the other way round if present. Ken

 

[Vieri]

Thanks for this Vieri. I use Kase filters and like them apart from a tiny cast on the 3 stop ND that is missing in the 6stop. My brain tells me that it should be the other way round if present. Ken

You are very welcome Ken, glad to help and happy to hear you agree with my conclusions re: Kase filters! Best regards,

Vieri