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NiSi Swift Video Filters
NiSi Swift Video Filters
How it Works
This flexible system builds on NiSi's well known 1-5 True Colour VND, by allowing you to combine the most popular video filters, mounted on top of the VND with a soft push. No tedious screwing and unscrewing – just push it on and pull it off. Swift filters have a special ring on the inside, which securely grips onto the front of the VND via friction, allowing you to switch between different filter configurations in seconds.
Each component is available individually or as part of a kit and is available in sizes 67, 72, 77, 82 and 95mm.
Foundation
- 1-5 True Colour VND – The world's best VND
Stackable Add-on Video Filters
- ND16 True Colour (4-stop / 1.2) – Convert the 1-5 VND to 5-9 VND
- Black Mist 1/4 or 1/8 – Add cinematic atmosphere and bloom highlights
- IR Cut – IR Cut filter for BMPCC and RED users
- True Colour Circular Polariser - Remove Reflections and Glare, Enhance Contrast, Saturate Foliage
Use the add-ons without the 1-5 VND foundation
- Adapter Rings – To mount Swift filters without 1-5 VND in low light
Adapter Ring for Low Light – What if you're shooting in low light and don't want to use the 1-5 VND as a foundation? The Swift system offers affordable adapter rings that then serve as the foundation that the other filters can clip onto.
New Optical Tech – The New ND16 features all of the latest tech that has made NiSi's 1-5 True Colour VND the best in the world. A lot of this tech comes form NiSi's R&D to develop the ultimate full spectrum ND filters for cinema (still unreleased). It ensures that you can darken your exposure by up to 9-stops with class-leading colour, contrast and detail performance.
The IR-Cut filter has the most layers in any NiSi filter ever made - a total of 38, to ensure the best possible colour capture for RED and Blackmagic users.
Swift Kit Options
NiSi offers kit options for existing 1-5 True Colour owners as well as new buyers with different needs.
NiSi's video filter system comes at a premium because it is the best offering available. There is a lot of outdated junk on the market and while it may be tempting to save a few bucks by buying something cheaper, you will end up paying much more in footage ruined by x-effect and hours wasted on colour correction. Watch the below video by Jacques Crafford to learn why you need to use ND filters to capture cinematic motion and why NiSi's True Colour VND is so damn good.
NiSi Swift vs Square Systems
Emil von Maltitz of Lime Photo does a comprehensive comparison of the two systems for photography. Not sure where to start? This is it!