ICE 77mm LiPo Didymium Filter Broadband Light Pollution Reduction for Night Sky/Star Optical Glass

I’ve been filming with this filter for a few days now and what really surprised me is just how good the image quality is. It’s worth noting though that it does have a very significant blue color cast, so you’ll have to compensate with white balance. It works great for its intended purpose of sky photography, but what surprised me was filming videos for social media with this. It almost creates a 3-D like affect on your subject. I really haven’t seen a filter like this before that enhances the separation of subject and background quite so prominently. So, that’s an added bonus. Overall, I’ve been so happy with this filter that I haven’t taken it off my lens since I got it. This is definitely worth checking out for anyone who’s into Astro Photography and it’s even worth checking out for people who create content for social media. Highly recommended.

The build quality here is pretty good for price point. This is my second of this particular type of filter, but different size for different camera. What caught me by surprise compared to the other one is that the stars were actually a bit dimmer. The other one I use doesn't do that, so I am not sure what exactly is going on here...but even as a beginner/amateur astro hobbyist I know there is a lot to learn about this particular niche of photography, so I won't hold it against the filter, and will re-work the settings I use. We haven't had particularly good weather here since I got this filter so I haven't really had a chance to put it through its paces, but it is sharp, and I didn't see any unwanted effects in the test shots. I opted to not attach those test shots as there was a general haze even on the best night (I live in the subtropics, most nights have a fair amount of moisture in the air that can make this difficult, plus I live in a very light polluted region, so the deck is stacked against a good night). I will update with pictures as soon as I get a good comparison see...it does do what it is supposed to, is good quality, very affordable compared to other offerings in the segment...and so for these reasons can recommend to someone starting out like myself and having to work with a budget.

Not sure if its worth it since the effect is not really that big of a difference to a non professional. But it does what it says if you play around with your settings a little

There was a small scratch on the cover of the lens. The overall quality of the lens is good, and the images have no distortion at all.