Name: Breakthrough Photography 49mm 3-Stop Dark Circular Polarizer Filter
Brand: Breakthrough Photography
SKU: BTDKCPL349MM
Price: 179.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Breakthrough Photography 49mm 3-Stop Dark Circular Polarizer Filter

Breakthrough Photography X4 Dark CPL 3-Stop

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Breakthrough Photography X4 Dark CPL 3-Stop 

Enhance image quality with the Breakthrough Photography 49mm Dark Circular Polarizer. 3-stop light reduction, multi-coated, and scratch-resistant. Shop now!

While Breakthrough Photography continues to innovate in the world of professional photography equipment, their latest offering, the 49mm 3-Stop Dark Circular Polarizer Filter, stands out as a unique solution for outdoor photographers. This ingenious product combines the functionality of a Neutral Density (ND) filter and a Circular Polarizer (CPL) filter into one compact unit, aptly named the 'Dark CPL'. The Dark CPL addresses a common issue faced by photographers when stacking ND and CPL filters - vignetting. This unwanted darkening of the image corners, especially noticeable at 16mm on a full-frame setup, can compromise the quality of your shots. However, with the Dark CPL, vignetting is effectively eliminated down to 16mm, ensuring crisp, clear images every time.Compatibility is a key feature of this 49mm 3-Stop Dark Circular Polarizer Filter. It seamlessly integrates with a wide range of camera and lens systems, including but not limited to Leica, Carl Zeiss lenses, Schneider Xenon, Canon Cinema and L lenses, Nikon, Sony, and Fuji. This broad compatibility makes the Dark CPL a versatile addition to any photographer's toolkit, catering to a variety of shooting scenarios and equipment setups. In essence, the 49mm 3-Stop Dark Circular Polarizer Filter by Breakthrough Photography is a revolutionary tool that combines two essential filters into one, eliminating common issues while enhancing the overall quality of your outdoor photography.

I didn’t find that it worked very well.

Disappointed

First, most obvious, is the elimination of "stacking" the filters!  This does the job of a CPL & a  Negative Density filter-using the same thickness!  #Two; the quality is outstanding; read the specs & decide for yourself about the materials & innovation.  #Three; the thing delivers performance & is tough as nails-do not be afraid to wipe it clean.  I have found the "brother" of the 3-Stop (the 6-Stop) to work equally well and be of like quality; only thing here is that being a "6-stop",  in negative density, the darkness can make it difficult to view exactly what the position of the CPL is doing-takes a little pratice.

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