Hot Mirror/IRND/Mirror ND Filter Matrix [Parts 1-4]

[Pawel Achtel]

Excellent Test, Evin. Much appreciated.

I was expecting Pancros to perform well based on theoretical assumptions. Their concept is well-conceived. Great to see the confirmation from real-life tests.

Can't wait. UPS is telling me that my set of Pancros is on its way across the Pacific :)

[Finner]

Rosco would sell a boatload if they sandwiched the coating and built the filter properly. IMO a fragile filter is not worth buying. Filters should be purchased to last a career and from what I have heard and seen of the rosco's I would be suprised if it lasted 1 year.

[Evin Grant]

Agreed, but it's not impossible to make a durable single coat either, the Pancros are single coat but seem to be totally robust.

[Damon Meledones]

No, why do you ask?
The light used was a 650W Lowel Fren-L, hard, right over camera.

Just for "second opinion" as to what the original scene looked like. I judge from your comments that you consider the Schneider to be the most accurate colormetrically (is that proper usage of the term?).

[Jendra]

Why the Pola?

[Evin Grant]

I chose the Pola because it seemed the most commonly used combination that would bring the image to 1.8ND.

[Evin Grant]

Yes, under tungsten light, but look at part one of the test and the conclusion before you buy.

[Justin O'Neill]

Thanks for putting in all this work Evin!

[Adrian T.]

Evin, can you please tell us anything about sharpness/resolution loss when using the filters?

Thanks again for this test!

[Jim Hoffman]

I'm just curious as to what people are doing for sizes. Is it a bigger is better thing (except for price of course) is there any disadvantage from buying bigger filter sets to maximize flexibility. Do you feel the 4x5.65 s cover what you need? 5x5s? 6.6x6.6s?