Which 4x5.6 ND filters should I buy for the Red Gemini?

[Alexander Sutton-Hough]

Hi I am looking to buy a 4x5.6 set of Neutral density filters for my Red Gemini. With the standard OLPF blocking most of the IR what set should I go with?

Tiffen Whiter Water or Schneider ND? Do they affect sharpness if I plan for 8k in the future and sharp lenses?

 

[Michael Lindsay]

If your feeling relaxed on the money check out the ARRI set... very very robust, good and AR coated. We have multiple sets of format firecrest NDs but if I was to start again I’d prob go ARRI

 

[Josh Birch]

Check out Phil Holland's suggestions here:

http://phfx.com/tools/redThing_REDDSMC2_NDFilterNotes/phfx_REDDSMC2_NDFilterNotes.jpg

 

[Phil Holland]

I still need to test those Arri filters, but yep, that's my full list I've actually tested.

 

[Alexander Sutton-Hough]

I still need to test those Arri filters, but yep, that's my full list I've actually tested.

Would you say regular Tiffen White Water and Schneider are out of the question?

 

[Phil Holland]

Would you say regular Tiffen White Water and Schneider are out of the question?

Dye filters are not even close to the quality of what's come in the last 5 years in terms of color stability and accuracy. Especially at higher densities. I have some older Schneider and Tiffen filters that I use for weird things, but I'd highly recommend any of the ones listed and apparently the Arri's too (though I haven't tested them).

If you need to do it on the cheap, Nisi is the solution. They are howo "not the best", but good bang for your buck.

 

[Kenneth C Merrill]

In my opinion, filters are something you don't want to be upgrading every few years. Keeping that in mind, I think it's worth it to pay the premium for the best, latest tech and the most robust build quality. Based on those qualifications, get full-spectrum ND filters. My highest recommendation based on personal use is the Schneider Rhodium ND filters. A lot of people love the Firecrest filters--I owned a set for a while, and I had some strong color temperature shifts throughout the range. So yeah, Schneider Rhodium for me.

 

[Mike Kozlenko]

The Rhodium ND's are pretty great. The IDX Alpha-I ND's are pretty solid too

 

[Joachim Hoge]

Get a Revolva mount and you get a full set of NDs thrown in ;-)
The quality of those NDs are great too.