Freewell 82mm Glow Mist 1/4 Camera Filter Compatible with M2 Series

I just received my FreeWell M2 magnetic filter system yesterday. I am not able to comment on image quality, but from the YouTube reviews I have seen there is a good bit of healthy competition and the real difference is bang for buck. FreeWell comes packaged really nice which is always a good sign. In hand the filters do not feel cheap to me at all and they are nicely marked with the F-stop value as well which is helpful. There is nice knurling to get a grip on them with. The carrying case is nice. Good quality materials and zippers made to last and not be crushed easily and comes with a small carabiner. There is some room to accommodate more filters but not much. The threaded rings went on easily on my lens and there was just the right amount of magnetic pull to keep the filter where it needs to be. I have the Tamron 24-70 2.8 and it does not interfere with using the lens hood, and the system I got comes with the lens cap which has a finger ring which makes getting the cap off when the lens hood is on nice and easy, little things like that tell me that FreeWell listens to customer feedback. My set came with a CPL, UV, ND*,ND64, ND1000 which gives you 3-6-10 stops. I was initially nonplused about getting a UV but upon consideration I am glad, I don't have one to protect my lens and I may find myself in some situation where the extra protection is welcomed.

I bought the 82mm size of this kit, although the majority of the lenses I'm likely to use them on are smaller than 77mm. I was following advice I had seen online which seemed to make a lot of sense. Bigger filters can fit smaller lenses, but not the reverse. Also, the larger diameter is a hedge against vignetting. I'm using the CPL a lot these days - it pretty much lives on my main landscape lens. I've also gotten quite a bit of use out of the ND filters. I like the easy-swap quality of the magnetic mount, although I have knocked the filter off. Most of the time, I struggle a little to remove the lens or the magnetic lens cap that is part of the kit. I'm using the carabiner most of the time to hang the case where I can have fairly easy access to it, but I have to remind myself to be sure the case is zipped up before I let it hang. Otherwise, the filters will all fall out of the open case. So far, I've only had a couple of close calls and I'm getting comfortable with the routine.

I bought the 5 pack, because I needed the three ND filters. This is generally a good product, the magnetic force is very strong and holds the filters very well in place. Perhaps a bit too strong if you store the filters attached to each other, it's difficult to get them apart without smudging them with your fingers.The idea of the magnetic lens cap is great, but it has a foldable ring to remove it, which prevents you from standing the camera or lens up on its end, it falls over. The workaround is to pry that ring off, it is held with double sided tape (securely, but removable).I wish they would provide just the three ND filters, without the completely useless UV filter. The CPL filter is a one glass solution, not really sure how it works, but it does remove reflections and makes the blue sky a bit darker. Not as strong as a dedicated two filter CPL, though. The whole set of five comes with a useful hard case, a shammy, a carabiner and a large outside box. The hard case is about the same size as my trusty Tiffen soft case, without the velcro strap, but more protective for the filters for travel. I was able to cram in a set of three 82mm filters attached to each other, the four (ND+CPL) Freewell filters in 77mm separated, plus a 95mm magnetic ring with reducing ring and ND filter, plus a few shammies.

High quality Good value

Very fast on-off! I'm seriously considering buying these for all my 77 and 82mm filter size lenses. That would cover 99% of my usage. I do have a 100mm RF macro but seldom would need to mess with filters with that one. My new problem: What to do with the $1k to $2k of B+W filters I have collected over the years?

Really nice filter system magnets work very well

works great with a great price

This filter set came with the screw in adapter that I needed to attach the magnet filters. So easy to use. I also love the well-made carrying case with slots for each filter. Easy to carry the case and attach to your vest.