Customer Reviews

Sony VF30NK 30mm Neutral Density Filter Kit

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I read the previous review about the outrageous shipping charges applied by Circuit City.

I purchased this item a few days ago from Amazon and didn't have to go through CC. I got free shipping since I purchased a few other things and paid just the price listed. Also this price was much better than what I was offered by Sony after purchasing their top-of-the-line camera.

Maybe, since the previous review was written, Amazon has changed their minds.

When I bought my Sony camera I automatically bought the same filter kits I had for my Cannon Video camera, so I have both the Neutral Density and Polarizing filters. I wish I wouldn't have wasted my money.

First off I don't find that this filter does very much. Its not dark enough to make a huge difference, especially at the beach. There are only two filter types available for this camera and that is not surprising because the main thing you need to know is that this filter requires an adaptor that will cost you an additional $30-$40. The adaptor is a barrel shaped device that screws on over the lens, allowing it to extend fully. What this device doesn't do is follow the lens back in when you toggle the zoom switch. When the lens if fully extended, you get a normal picture. When the lens is retracted, even slightly, you get a round picture with a black square around it. You will then need to use a photo editing program to crop out the picture.

As noted above, I also bought the polarizing filter. While it may knock a bit of glare off a metal surface, it is no where near as strong as the filter I bought for my canon for very little more, and costs much less when you factor in the cost of the adaptor.

The bottom line here is that if you feel you need one of these filters, what you really need is another camera.