Cokin Nuances Extreme Neutral Density Filter ND1024

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Leica M11 Monochrom

£8,300/$9,195 (body only)

DxO PureRAW 3

£115/$129 (£69/$79 upgrade)

Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8

£529/$497

Neutral density filters

When shooting long exposures, you need an ND filter to reduce the amount of light hitting your lens. We try out five of the best

Kase Wolverine 100mm ND1000

£146/$150

Lee Fil ters Lee Elements Big Stopper

£216-£228/$175-$285

Lee Fil ters ProGlass IRND

£179/$206 (Seven5), £204/$255 (LEE100), £470.40/$588 (SW150)

Urth ND1000 Filter Plus+

£26-£108/$34-$154

The results are in… ND filters

While rectangular or square filters are more versatile,