Gear Announcements
Syrp’s New Variable ND Filter Is Now Available
Syrp has been a Kickstarter success story if there ever was one. Ever since the successful funding of the Genie, the company has taken steps to expand. Recently, the company added their Magic Carpet slider to their product pool, and today, I am happy to announce that their Variable ND filter is now available as well.
The variable ND filter lets you prevent 1 to 8.5 stops of light from entering your lens, allowing for faster apertures and shallower depth of field in bright conditions. The Syrp ND Filter is available in a small 67mm filter size and a larger 82mm filter size, and both come with a lens cleaning cloth and step-up up rings included. The filter also comes in a spiffy zip up leather pouch.
[REWIND: Syrp Announces New Magic Carpet Slider]
Syrp Variable ND Filter Specs
- Smooth sliding action of front ring for seamless exposure transitions.
- Provides exposure reduction of 1 Stop (ND2) to 8.5 Stops (ND400) of light.
- Special glass coating made in Japan to help prevent flare, as well as scratches and oily fingerprints.
- Neutral color temperature that will not affect the colors in your image.
- Solid aluminum and glass construction.
- Designed to fit your regular lens cap
- Includes Genuine leather case
- Includes 2 step-up rings to fit all your lenses
This is a high quality filter and comes with a lot of extras that many other filters do not come with. The Syrp Variable ND filter also isn’t exactly for the budget conscious, but is far from the most expensive Variable ND out there, too.
The Syrp Variable ND starts at $139 for the 62mm size, and goes up to $189 for the 82mm size. If you are interested in learning more about the Syrp ND Filter (or any of their products) or maybe you want to purchase one, you can head over to their website here for all the details.
Yet something else I want.
When do i gona se the test?
Damn it! Another kickstarter I missed…:-(
Thats the Louis Vuitton of filter pouches lol
My Fader ND gets more usage than I had originally anticipated. It’s a much welcome addition for both still and video shooting. So recently I purchased a Tiffen version for the smaller diameter lenses with corresponding lens cap. Frankly it’s a must have item in your carry bag.
I feel the same way except I got an 86mm for my Bigma and a set of step up rings so I can use my other lenses with it. I’m not that pleased with the greenish tint in my photos but that tint isn’t present in the videos. I haven’t tried the Tiffen yet.
One reason why I chose not to use many step ups is the task of changing and keeping track where each ring gets stored and with which lens it can work with. It’s far easier for me to have a VariND filter for each of my main go-to lenses. Outdoor shoots became much less complicated.
Any comment on the difference of the Tiffen and Fader filters with stills and video? Is the price difference worth it?
I haven’t had the time to consider comparing between the two. You are right about the lack of perceptible greenish hue when in video mode. Perhaps I had the rotation set at a different level than the still images. The recent post about the ND filters here:
https://www.slrlounge.com/favorite-neutral-density-filters/
saw the changes at different stopping powers. But if my memory served me proper, during the adjusting at video shoots I didn’t notice the green tinge.
I haven’t used the Tiffen enough to render some early opinions yet. The Tiffen was priced far lower, it was a going out of business sale.
I will neveR purchase a variable ND filter again because of the x band you get when using it to the max.
You don’t have to set it to the max if you want to avoid the x band. It also doesn’t appear when shooting video. I understand the disappointment when you can’t get full utility out of a tool but that doesn’t make it completely useless. In fact, what you’re left with is actually still very useful.
I have a Bigma which has an 86mm diameter and I know the OS version has a 96mm filter. Would’ve been nice for the big glass to get some love.
I find it hard to take this item seriously, no 77mm Ø !
would be what the included step up rings are for…
Anthony is exactly right. You purchase a larger filter (for your largest diameter lens) and buy the inexpensive step-downs for your smaller diameter lenses, because that way you get coverage.
Great replies both Anthony and Michael
They seem really cool to me and the price aint too bad since its a variable ND filter
Would have been nice to have a comparison w/ other good ND filters…
We are going to be doing one! =)