ND filters for fisheye lenses?

Unfortunately they don't make NDs for fisheyes, I would end up cranking my iris to 16 and bumping up my frame rate from 1/120 to 1/250 when I used a fisheye, didn't seem to affect the footage to a point of me caring. But this was like 1/10 times that I filmed, most of the time I was using an ND filter.
 
Yes, there is no way to put an external ND on a fisheye. That being said, depending on what camera system you are using depends on the solutions available. Prosumer Camcorders have ND built in between the lens and the sensor so it's not a problem. In my case, I have a Canon EOS R and they make a drop in filter adapter mount that allows you to adapt EF lenses to the RF mount and put a polarizer or ND filter in-between. It's a bit expensive and I honestly don't have it yet, but it's pretty cool.
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/...er-ef-eos-r-with-drop-in-variable-nd-filter-a
 
You can get a matte box with square filters. It's expensive though, big pieces of glass in comparison to round ND filters. And depending on the lens the matte box clamp may not work on the outside of it. This is probably the most common solution to ND filters with fisheye lenses.
 
14406099:Schoess said:
Yes, there is no way to put an external ND on a fisheye. That being said, depending on what camera system you are using depends on the solutions available. Prosumer Camcorders have ND built in between the lens and the sensor so it's not a problem. In my case, I have a Canon EOS R and they make a drop in filter adapter mount that allows you to adapt EF lenses to the RF mount and put a polarizer or ND filter in-between. It's a bit expensive and I honestly don't have it yet, but it's pretty cool.
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/...er-ef-eos-r-with-drop-in-variable-nd-filter-a
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that looks awesome, not too expensive either
 
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