The Pentax Variable ND Filter on the K-3 III Monochrome Review
Chris Feola
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Today we’re reviewing the new Variable Neutral Density software filter on the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome. Variable ND filters allow you to effectively expose parts of your image separately, so you can, say, make clouds pop while still getting good foreground detail. This full review and walkthrough is video 2 of 2. Part 1, which showed how to do the required firmware upgrade on the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome, then install the new Variable ND filter, is here:
The new Pentax Variable Neutral Density filter for the K-3 III Monochrome is available via a software upgrade for $79.00 here: https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/premium-feature-grad-nd-feature-activation-key/