It was my first experience with gray filters, and having a set was helpful to try different things. I am also very happy with the photos. The bag is indeed handy when you want to quickly change filters to achieve different effects. The bag was one of the reasons why I chose this set (professional photographers please don't laugh:) The resßverschluss on the other hand is plain and simply put: bad. When the bag is attached to a strap, the zipper does not close the bag: before the zipper is closed, and directly behind it is opened again. By zipping back and forth, the bag is also eventually closed again. This was so disappointing that I only give two stars for the overall package.

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Addition to the first review, several weeks after purchase.

The company got back to me on their own and sent a replacement/replacement bag. Communication was, shall we say, very unusual, but the company did indeed send the replacement bag. On this one, the zipper works perfectly. Therefore, I am changing my rating to four stars. Maybe I'm just unlucky with the first zipper.

This "K&F Concept 77mm True Color Variable Fader" is quite a well designed and constructed filter. It is a "twofer" in so far as it combines both a Neutral Density (ND) and a Circular Polarizing (CPL) filters into one easy to use screw-on device. The build quality is impressive, as have been the majority of K&F filters I've ordered over the last two year. Further, the filter comes packed in a leather case with a pull-out tab to slide the filter out for use.

If forced to find a fault it would only be that I wished the filter went further in its light reducing abillities. Having said that about its ND2 to 32 range, I must also heap praise on the filter for the orange finger putters which allow you to move the filter in gradual amounts instead of only being able to set the filter on full stops. Thus the combination of the CPL function (which cuts out reflections from water or stray light from unwanted directions) together with the ND function (which diminishes the amount of light entering onto the camera's sensor thereby allowing longer exposures) provides the ability to get smooth shots of such things as moving water without suffereing any glare from reflections.

The K&F brand of filters, as a whole and specifically this "K&F Concept 77mm True Color Variable Fader," are well made photographic filters that are true to size and perform their intended effect well. Comparing this filter to similar filters from other makers leaves me with the definite thought that for the cost, fit and effect the K&F filters perform quite well. This filter, specifically, is an impressive filter at a reasonable price and I think it is, if not a spectacular build, definitively better than the average. As such I think that the "K&F Concept 77mm True Color Variable Fader" is unquestionably a strong 4 star product which deserves a place at or near the top of anyone's comparison shopping list.

(Please see below for my rating criteria):

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On a more personal note I often read reviews for products I am considering buying and rely on those reviews that are detailed and come off as honest and full reviews on the product. I therefore try my best to give a true and honest review based on my own experiences with the product.

My Rating Scale:

1 star. This is the absolute lowest I can go and is a definite recommendation against being purchased.
2 stars. Less than average - having issues that I try to delineate in my review. I personally would not pay for this item.
3 stars. Average - neither great nor terrible. It will do the job it is supposed to do but without any obvious good or bad issues.I might or might not buy this item depending on the severity of my need or want.
4 stars. While the product is better than average it is not an excellent product. I would probably buy this product.
5 stars. Enough above average that it exceeds my expectations of how the product would and should perform. A product getting this rating is highly recommended.

Further middle ratings: The above explanation is the base of the recommendations I give in a review. Some ratings are further rated as soft (1/2 star below), solid (the star rating given) or strong (1/2 star above)

Dipped it in three feet of water and the camera quit. Bought a 3 foot replacement camera. Won't put it in the water again.

Delivery time was faster than I expected, received them after a week from New Zealand. I love the packing style which brings to customers a professional attitude. Thank you for that and I will buy more products later on. :D

The filters themselves are great. It doesn't affect your colors (I already had other filters with a green tint). The set is well packaged, but the case doesn't really seem to be of high quality. The reason I'm deducting a star is the fiddly assembly. So I switched to magnetic filters. They were cheaper and much more practical. Therefore a star deduction for the handling. If you don't mind the fiddly assembly, you can buy it here.

Everything perfect

Amazing tripod indeed it is. Only reason for the 1 star is, I just unboxed this and noticed that one of the legs are broken on this as I was getting ready to do a test recording. And it's really annoying because it keeps calling apart and what notOtherwise, amazing tripod. I am definitely asking for a replacement as I'm not spending money on something that could have had a factory defective or just broken. I'll 5 star once I get replacement and that one is ok!

It fits perfectly. This NEW design looks great on the camera body. Beautifully engineered. Works as it should. Perfect for some Vintage Glass