In this video I review the Freewell Magnetic Quick Swap ND Filter system. I begin by explaining and demonstrating how the system works then I show you images that I took with the system. I tried to not editorialize the review at all — instead, I want you to be the judge if the system is any good and will be something you’d want to use.
*Important: Freewell did not pay me to do this review but they did give me all of the product for free.
**Note: I was just told that the name printing on the filter was just done for me and is not available to the general public. My apologies for indicating otherwise.
Freewell product shown in the video:
https://www.freewellgear.com/123-dslr-camera
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Camera Gear:
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The remote timer I used:
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Gear used to record this video:
Nikon Z6: https://amzn.to/2TIBGnR
Nikon Z 24-70mm F4.0 Lens: https://amzn.to/2Z0hW55
MeFOTO Travel Tripod: https://amzn.to/31GVvys
Video created and rendered in Adobe Premiere Pro CC:
Camera Settings
I normally would photograph that scene at F8 to F11 but it was morning and I was in the shade. I photographed at F4 because it gave me a 1/60 of a second shutter speed. In that light, using both the 10 and 6 stop filters stacked, resulted in an 18-minute, 12-second exposure. If I stopped down to F8 or F11, the exposure would have been over 1/2 hour.
So, F4.0, iso: 64
Auto White Balance
The photos without any filter, with UV filter, with UV and ND Filters were taken in Aperture Priority Mode. The image with all of the filters stacked was taken in Manual Mode and camera in Bulb Mode with the remote timer. If you don’t know how that is done, watch this video:
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