Introducing Moment Variable Neutral Density Filters in 3 New Sizes

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Moment, a filter company that brands itself as filling "the sweet spot on affordability, functionality, and quality," has introduced three additional sizes to its existing line of variable neutral density (VND) filters.

Currently available is three sizes (67mm, 77mm, and 82mm) and in a choice of two density ranges: 2 to 5-stop (0.6x-1.5x) and 6 to 9-stop (1.8x-2.7x), the existing sizes will now be joined by 58mm filters (2 to 5-stop and 6 to 9-stop), 62mm (2 to 5-stop and 6 to 9-stop), and 72mm (2 to 5-stop and 6 to 9-stop) versions in a bid to better round out Moment's increasingly popular VND filter line.

Neutral density (ND) filters enable you to shoot stills or video at wider lens apertures when working in bright light. They also enable you to blur moving water or street traffic while maintaining pinpoint sharpness in static portions of the frame. Unlike fixed-density ND filters, variable neutral density filters enable you to adjust the degree of neutral density without having to change filters.

For maximum clarity and image quality, Moment variable neutral density filters are made of the finest Schott B270 Pro Cinema Glass. Other features include lightweight, aerospace-grade aluminum filter rings with easy-to-read laser-etched graphics for precise positioning. The filters also feature hard stops on both ends of the rotation range to prevent cross polarization. Moment filters are compatible with standard center-pitch lens caps for a more secure fit.

The full range of Moment variable neutral density filters is available on the B&H website.

Do you have any experience using variable neutral density filters when shooting stills or video? If so, tell us your thoughts about them in the Comments field, below.

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Moment Variable NDs are great units. I've tested them, though right now I run Freewell magnetics because I'm testing them. Variable NDs really smooth out the work when doing long exposure or video because you don't have to keep grabbing different NDs out of your bag because the lighting and exposure has changed on you. Being able to adjust the exposure up or down a few stops simply by rotating the filter is so helpful, BUT also having hard stops is a must in my book - you don't have to look at the filter itself to make sure you haven't crossed the min or max zone which causes the dreaded cross-polarization. That said, I caution people when choosing a Variable ND, watch out for the ones that have large stop ranges, like 2-8 stops, or 3-10 stops, etc. - It seems that Variable NDs can really only span 3-4 stop ranges before you get into color-casting and cross-polarization. Most of the really good ones have two sets, with one going from 2-5, and the other from 6-9 stops, and this is so that they are effective at all stop ranges (and even then you can start to detect cross-polarization at the high end, but it's kept at a minimum).

Interestingly enough, I find it strange that the article above is about Moment filters, but those aren't Moment filters in the image!