To invest in Maven I would need to change filter systems. I would need a 112mm filter set to work with the Nikon Z 14-24mm lens. This is supported by other systems. Will Maven be considering a 112mm option?
Hello! We already have the 112s out from Wave 1 and will have more from the wave two coming out in March. Hopefully we will announce an upgrade option on the Kickstarter in the next few days. Best wishes!
Thanks for the great educational video. Christmas is coming a little late this year! Thought I was only going to need 5 of the new filters, but now thinking I'm wanting 10!
Hello! Yes we definitely have them in stock in our warehouse. If it's not showing on the website, we just need to update this. If there are any other filters you are seeing without stock, please let us know! support@michaelthemaven.com - Thank you for your support!
brother pls answer my question that if rolling shutter speed is 20ms and shutter speed is 1/16sec(62ms) so brother frame has information bw 0 to 20ms brother am I right ? Thanks for your help
First, let me say thank you so much for your support. I really appreciate it. Which size lens are you working with? The LPL’s will not be ready probably until March 2024. I would encourage you to take advantage of the deep discount we have for them as part of the Kickstarter. You will get as much as 60 to 70% off depending on which package you get them with but again we won’t be able to ship those until later next year.
Hi Michael. These look interesting. I bought your first set in 82mm with several step rings. Addition of new 2 and 4 stop fixed NDs (together with original 3, 6 & 10 stop) will give a fixed ND from 2-10 stops via either 1 or 2 filters, so a useful addition. ND stops 5, 7, 8 & 9 will require 2 filters, so an increased vignette risk with wider optics. So in future a single 5 stop ND would be of interest and I wonder if that's something you might be considering? Your new LPL also looks interesting (I'm a mirrorless user so unconcerned with DSLR mirror issues) as it can yield a VND too for greatest convenience, although I'm wary about 'X' patterns which I assume will still be a potential problem with w/a lenses - even with if attempting to use 2 new LPLs? Can you clarify? You cite vignette problems at 16mm with Sony's 16-35 GM and also sample variations lens to lens. I recently sold my copy of that lens, replacing it with a smaller, lighter, 16-35 PZ f4 Sony with a 72mm thread, so potentially less of an issue, but I haven't yet tried at extremes. I have also considered buying a mkii GM 16-35mm (82mm thread) but it's not an immediate priority for me. Have you had any experience with Sony's new mkii GM 16-35mm? Presumably similar issues? I'm trying to ascertain if I can effectively use your grads. Am I correct in assuming both 1/2 and 1/3 are 'hard edge' with 0.9ND? If so, then probably less useful for not having a 'soft' grad transition line. I don't fully understand how you can shift and/or soften the transition line? Presumably softening the transition relies by using wide apertures and longer focal lengths? But, if so then that's typically counter to what you might want in landscape shots (ie wider with good DOF) vs say portraiture, where a shallow DOF and mid-tele focal length is often advantageous. I used to use grads for landscape stills work (I still retain that capability but as noted - bulky, slow, inconvenient). Nowadays I typically correct in post (if shot RAW) sometimes blending 2-3 shots for extreme tonal variation. For videography I can see some advantage with a grads (as RAW typically isn't a viable option - ProRes Raw is possible via my Ninja V but has downsides too). But, videography use with a hard fixed transition line will I suspect be very limited - unless I'm missing something? Perhaps there is something in your "magic variable" filter that I don't understand properly?
Hi Ricky! Yes, we wanted solid grads for most between 2-10 stops, some way to get to any interval within 1 stop more or less, the 8 requires stack 2 filters but the rest are all within a stop including 1, 5, 7 & 9. X patterns are common on all VNDs, but some manufacturers will physically limit how far you can turn them, or oversize them. You can start to see some artifacts appearing around 3.5 stops on the mavens, and more strongly at 5 stops. Some of it will depend on your focal length (easier to see at wider focal lengths) and subject matter. I personally try to stay under 3.5 Stops. I havent tried the 16-35 2.8 GM II but my friend has and he said it vignetted even harder, so the problem is still there. both are extremely sharp however, so its pretty much worth it. (Best wide angle zooms on Sony in my opinion). The fixed 3 Stop NDs are at 1/2 and 1/3 fill. The 1/3 fill will only work on your widest focal length (as you zoom in, optically the lens uses less and less of the lens perimeter) I would say these edges are medium soft, not hard like the MAGIC grad, but softer. We will have more densities (like a 4 stop) and models (reverse grad) coming in 2024. Yes, the Magic Grad can soften is edge with aperture changes. Neither of the grad sets are designed to be "perfect" solutions, rather somewhat adaptable in a way that cannot be done normally. While many landscape photographers perfect f8 for example, others might want to go shallow. While some prefer to go wide, some wont mind changing it up. Thats the thought behind it and also why we made the 1/3, for those who want to shoot at f8 mostly. There are always trade offs for each customer and we leave it up to them to decide. The Magic Grad is my favorite because some days it's more overcast, some days it is sunny. Normal I would need several different ND densities to cover those ranges and this is why I like it. We will continue to develop it with feedback and hopefully figure out how to soften that edge up. Best wishes! Michael
Thanks for your detailed clarification. I joined your Kickstarter yesterday and appreciate the thinking, design and innovation you are bringing to market.@@MMaven
Good afternoon. I’m about to order several of your 2.0 filters and the lpl polarizer filter. It states several are on back order. Any idea how long it should take to receive back order items? Thank you.
Hello! Any missing items should be in by the end of this week. There is one exception with a new filter that we’re going to release if we sell out but currently we do have stock of it.
As a Micro 4/3 Shooter, the range of Filter sizes will not work for me without step up rings and quite large rings in some cases. Using a very large step up ring will impede one of the most important assets of 4/3 its portability. Would you consider a 62mm size to cover more of the 4/3 lens requirements? Also, would you consider with the new Lens Caps providing a discount on the purchase price for anyone who has purchased and registered the original design Cap
The 62 mm refresh will come out later in 2024 probably around March or April. We will have them for a discount on our website when we first release them.
Hi Michael, Does a single LPL consume nearly 1 stop of light? do 2 stacked LPLs yield approximate 1.5 to 3 stops VD? Thanks for your tremendous filters.
HI Daniel - Yes 1 polarizer is about 1 stop of light usually, It can be more depending on the subject matter, but it's typically 1. 2 Stacked LPLs co-aligned (meaning their polarization orientations are aligned) are about 1.3 or so. Thank you for your support!
Hi. I am in Australia and did not find your filters until just after your first kickstarter. I've been following you since and am very interested to purchase through your latest kickstarter. However, I have never used filters before. I recently bought a revoring and a magnetic h&y nd filter to use with my Sony and Tamron lenses. Will your filters be compatible with my existing magnetic system? If I purchase through the kickstarter, can I arrange delivery to Australia?
Hello Ms Janette! Thank you for your question. We have not tested MAVEN filters with the Revoring, but y understanding is it is an adaptable / size changing filter adapter, so it should fit the magnetic adapter and then the filter, that said, it would be easier to get a MAVEN filter adapter and then just use the filter (smaller and lighter too). MAVENs are compatible with some magnetic systems and not with others (it depends on how the magnets are mounted). Yes, we will be shipping to Australia. Thank you so much for your interest!
Hi Paul - You would look underneath your lens cap to determine your lens size. We recommend buying them for the largest lens size you have and then using step up rings to adapt them over to your other lenses. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bnjhu7IF3o4.htmlsi=mbOoRVpqfBqxlBPp - Best wishes! Michael
Great anouncments, thank you. Most interesting for me seems the "low rider" adapter. I have the same problems with my SONY FE 20-70mm at 20mm. Can anyone confirm? Filter dimension is 72mm, so thanks for offering also this size.
You bet! Most very wide angle lenses will vignette at some point and the low rider is just one work around that helps. Using a low rider with a Dark CPL solves it on most lenses we have tried. Thank you!
The new filters look great! Will the magnetic strength of the CPLs be improved over the 1st round of CPLs? Mine routinely falls off and I've lost it 3+ times. Luckily I notice it and can backtrack and had a few nice people flag me down to give it back to me. But it is by far the weakest strength magnet filter in my collection.
Hi Chris! We calibrate each filter to be between 7 to 9 N which is stronger than any competitors that we are aware of. This said dropping magnets (as well as extreme heat) reduces their strength. If you are able to shake your filter off of your lens, it’s probably time to replace the magnets. Please let us know if you can do this. Thank you.
And if I remember correctly, I think you’re using a 112? If that’s the case, it should be quite strong even greater than 9 N, so if this is the case, something might be wrong with your filter or adapter ring. We anticipate some extra strength adapters coming out in 2024. We’re also happy to send you one of those but I would need to know what size you have.
@@MMaven I have an 82mm one. I was just playing around with it and it is pretty secure on my 82mm lens, but when used with the 77mm step up ring on my travel lens is where it can get bumped off pretty easily. Your new CPLs look really enticing with the variable ND behavior, so I'll be picking those up. Would you recommend I get a new step up ring?
@@chrisross3631 hi Chris - yes, please reach out to my assistant Adam and we will get that replaced for you: support@michaelthemaven.com - last year. We had a problem with a couple of the 77- 82 step up rings, and it sounds like you might have one of them. I think we replaced about 20 or so of them and it was an assembly problem with the magnets. I believe we have it resolved now, but we don’t want you having that if it’s weak.
Hi Ian - Its a great question. I have this lens and use it often with an 82mm kit. Stepping up would eliminate vignetting with a single filters, including Dark CPLs. If vignetting, while maintaining security is the way to go, yes, go with the 82. FWIW, I use several lenses in the 72mm, 77mm, threads, I exclusively use 82mms stepping up on those lenses (everything I do is 82mm) because of the flexibility.
Hi Dennis, thanks so much for your question. Just for clarity - I don’t know which one you’re talking about - the wave 1 95 mm filters are already out. Wave two filters in 95 mm will come around March 2024. We will not be releasing them by another kickstart rather, we will be releasing them directly under our website at a discount for the first couple weeks. If you are interested in wave, may I ask which models you’re interested in?
I have two sets of the original 95 mm with setup rings. Particular interested in star focus and some of the new polarizers. I will be on things in March.
Disappointed that the Day One earlybird offers have been deactivated before day one is over - feel like you gave misleading info, since there was no "## of ##" remaining listed. Went to check how many extra adapters I'd want and the offer vanished.
Hi James! I can understand that. Definitely not misleading anyone intentionally as you are suggesting however. Initial Day 1 offers were meant to always be based on demand and not a 24 hour cycle, so this is where the confusion probably happened. We left it open far past what we should have. We had no idea we would get this response, and we will be hard pressed to deliver on it, but we will try. We had a few other people who were cut off mid transaction and we told them all the same thing, go ahead with the $249 package and reach out to us at the end with a screen shot of us communicating with you and we will figure it out refund the difference. Prices are looking like they will change again soon, likely tomorrow or the day after. Let me know what you want to do. Best wishes! Michael
Does the Canon rf 15-35 suffer from heavy vignetting using the 82mm filters? I just got it and haven’t had a chance to use my existing Maven filters on it yet. Wondering if I’d benefit from the slim holder
It is not as bad as the Sony 16 to 35, 2.8. You typically don’t see it very strongly until you have two filters on it. So it really depends on what you’re using but with a single filter it’s very limited and usable. We have seen some variation from copy to copy so what I would recommend is to try it out and let me know what you think and I can suggest accordingly. The Lowrider will work on any lens but the problem with it is the magnetic strength isn’t as great so you want to make sure that you’re using it in the right applications. Thank you for the question!
@@MMaven Pardon me, I should have said if I stacked then I would get vignetting. That was also from using 82mm filters in general. I didn't specifically try the Maven ones on the 15-35 when I had a copy.
@@MMaven I shoot with a Sony FX3 mirrorless. I need a 6ND to stay at 2.8(faster on my other lenses) and 1/48 at 800iso during a sunny day. 800 is native. Do you have a 6ND LPL for sunny days and a 3ND LPL for cloudy days? How many stops is your present LPL by itself?
@@aevoss Its a beautiful camera you have. We have Dark 3ND CPL and 6ND CPLs, the color on them are outstanding because we use the color of the ND to correct for the CPL. They are rated specifically to 3 and 6 stops each. By itself, the LPL is 1 - 1.5 Stops but it will vary a little depending on the subject matter.
@@aevoss In terms on polarization, LPL and CPL are the same. (In fact, a CPL starts as an LPL, then has something called a quarter Wave Plate added) The advantage of LPL is the color of the film we use is more color free than our CPL model. In the case of the Dark CPLs (which is an ND + a CPL) we have color corrected the CPL color shift with the ND filter, making it essentially color free.
Hi Theresa! I'll also try to answer your other questions. Here is the link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelthemaven/maven-color-coded-photography-and-videography-filters-wave-2?ref=creator-nav
Great question the reason is compatibility- linear polarizers do not work well on DSLR cameras. Had we made them with LPLs, Then none of the DSLR users would be able to use them for auto focusing or auto metering.
@@MMaven sure, but as you also say in the video, everything is moving towards mirrorless and LPL are (for) mirrorless, so why is Maven not moving towards mirrorless? I mean I'm sure DSLR users could use the current option of the (old) CPL + ND filter (a total of 2 filters) instead of us using mirrorless do that. I am really bummed to see the innovation being granted to old technology (DSLR), like it would give it an edge again (obviously not).
@@BogdanSorlea I think there is some misunderstanding on your part. we use the ND portion of the filter to color correct the CPL’s colors film. In fact, the dark CPL’s perform much better than the regular CPL’s. Any advantage that an LPL has over a regular CPL is not so much the case with the dark CPL. If that is the case, then there is no advantage of the LPL over the dark CPL.
@@MMaven ok, cool. revisited the material and this time paid more attention to those details. I therefore assume it's fine with CPL as the base for the Dark (C)PL (or whatever the difference might be it's probably negligible)
how does a Dark CPL behave when an ND is stacked on top of it? is it like a VND? and same questions for Dark CPL + Dark CPL. scenario is obtaining up to 6 ND by stacking 2 NDs, for videography
CPL + CPL does not have a variable effect, unless you reverse one of them, so they are facing each other. In the event of adding an ND to a dark CPL it just adds the number of stops from the ND. So, let’s say, for example, you had a three stop and you wanted to add it to a three stop dark CPL, now, it would become a six stop Dark CPL
@@MMaven so the gist is that just the LPL turns some other polarizer-based filter (Dark CPL, CPL or LPL) into an VND (excluding here the complicated, "illegal" - according to the designed system - approach of flipping one CPL)
@@BogdanSorleacorrect. CPL + CPL in our own system will not do it. The LPL itself turns all of the Dark CPLs, Regular CPL and even the magic grad into a variable as long as it’s in front.
@@BogdanSorlea its the same strength as the others. Rotating either is by design. Threaded VNDs do not allow for adjusting what I call the base polarization, so you are stuck with whatever the threads end on. So yes, both rotate, but it is useful. I pin the closest one down when I rotate the front polarizer. You can see me doing this on the video (I think). Thank you!
In essence, it seems you've taken inspiration from established brands, incorporating their ideas into your own products, such as adopting Kase's magnetic filter concept with 'Low Rider', and integrating a feature similar to Freewell's magnetic quick swap by adding glass to the base ring. While there's nothing inherently wrong in drawing from the strengths of others to enhance your offerings, it's important to acknowledge the origins of these ideas. It's commendable that you excel in product testing, but claiming innovation in areas where your designs are heavily influenced by others' creations is misleading. Acknowledging the source of inspiration not only reflects honesty but also respects the original creators' contributions.
@@MMaven This is fact not hate & I am shocked as creator you are not open to accepting the fact, prove me wrong I already said you have your strength but you are not first to make so called low rider or front glass with UV or color scheme other brands have done.
@@chloejohnson9225 Im pretty sure we were the first to release our unique color coding, & Im also pretty sure our low rider design is unique but I doubt you understand the differences of mechanics to know. This is why your previous comment didn't give due credit to our innovations, which means it's just hate. So if you can point out who released a color scheme BEFORE we did I would love to know.
@@MMaven The problem with this is you are living in your own Maven world of filters i bought the color scheme of kase 3 months before your campaign release in China, Just so that you know you are not talking with some dumbass who do not know what they are talking about even your low rider was made by Kase last year itself the problem here is not you copying other product even other brands do but you are presenting in a way that everyone else is fool who is manufacturing similar products for year & you are the only genius left in this world without you we would not have all this innovation which is so dumb of you.
