The question in the title is one we probably all ask ourselves when faced with an array of similar filters at different price points. Is there really a difference in quality? This is something we hoped to reveal with our … Continue reading
We have been put in the enviable position of being loaned another STC clip filter to test. This time, an IR Cut-ND1000 (10 stop) clip filter. The STC clip filter fits inside the camera in … Continue reading
At the outset let us make it clear, this is not a run of the mill filter, this is quite different! As it says in the title, this is a clip filter. It fits inside your camera, just in front … Continue reading
Having performed some basic tests on the STC ND64 clip filter earlier, it was decided to take the testing a little further. The filter displayed excellent results using a Sigma 24-60mm lens, using the 60mm end. We wanted to know … Continue reading
We were so impressed with the STC IR cut ND64 filter, that is was felt a separate review was required. To start with. What is an ND filter? ND stands for neutral density, an even reduction in light across … Continue reading
Welcome to the second of our reviews involving STC filters. In this we are testing something quite different. We are testing an ND filter that actually fits inside the camera, rather than attaching to the camera lens, certainly not something … Continue reading
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I know it sound like a strange title for a review of UV (Ultra Violet) filters and since this is generally the first filter most people purchase, it is very valid, as the review will show. This review came about … Continue reading
Here at GCM photographic we take our filters seriously, by that, I mean we use them for a specific purpose and only when it enhances the final result. After some research we came upon the Zomei range of filters. Primarily … Continue reading
Here in this the third part of our article on graduated ND filters, we take a brief look at the differences between a soft and a hard graduated filter. In simple terms a soft graduated filter has a very even … Continue reading
Here is the second part of our article on graduated ND (Neutral Density) filters. Depending on how well calibrated your monitor is, there should be a difference in the images displayed below. The exposure for the images were identical and … Continue reading
