After a few years as a landscape photographer and experience using 3 previous brands of filters, I was a little skeptical that a new filter brand could impress me enough to make me want to switch from my current filter set up.

BUT when KASE Filters asked if I would be interested in working with them I went in with an open mind and, agreed to purchase a set of KASE's K9 100mm filter kit (now replaced by the Kase Armour Kit) AND their new Wolverine magnetic circular kit (now replaced by Revolution) to see if they were as good as all the hype I'd seen online. One thing I should mention is that in the past I have sometimes been provided with free product to review, but this time I actually had to invest in purchasing kits myself, so with KASE I'm saying it because I paid for the product and I actually believe in it!

So what was the verdict? I have been really impressed on a number of fronts, and I'm confident in saying they are a MUST-HAVE addition to your landscape photography kit to take your photography to the next level.

2025 update: Fast forward five years, and I’m still the NZ distributor of the brand, but now I recommend the 2 most up-to-date products to anyone looking to invest in a kit.

Here's the low down on the 2 models of Kase Filters I use and promote:

Kase Armour Entry Kit - $916 NZD

‍The entry level kit shown here comes with:

The Armour holder | 95mm magnetic circular polariser | 3-stop (0.9) soft graduated neutral density filter (GND)in a magnietc frame | 6-stop (ND64) neutral density filter | 77mm and 82mm magnetic adapter rings | 67-82 and 72-82 step up rings | A bag to carry up to 10 filters. I have also separately purchased the 10-stop magnetic ND1000 filter

You can also buy smaller adapter rings for lenses 40mm-62mm as well.

Here are 4 reasons why I think the Kase Armour System is amazing:

It's slim - but incredibly strong and well made. I have had issues with other filter holders starting to fall apart within weeks or months of using them which isn't ideal and the design of this holder makes me confident it will last - I have been using this kit for about 3.5 years and it’s still going strong!
It comes with a magnetic circular polariser that snaps into the holder magnetically and is so easy to turn to get the best effect with the red knob on the outside. Most other CPL's I’ve used are fully integrated into the holder system and it is difficult to remove the CPL quickly when you need to.
The design of the holder with a large 95mm circular polariser means there's no vignetting in the corners even at wide angles like 16mm which is awesome - I've struggled to take shots below 17-18mm with every other kit I've used, again proving how well thought out the design is.
The Armour filters are made of high-quality optical glass - they repel water, have no colour cast and have proven to be shock and break resistant.

I went and tested all the components of the Kase Armour kit out in the field so you can see just how beautifully it all works together. You can read my full review or the Kase Armour Kit or check out the video below:

KASE Revolution Magnetic Circular Filter Kits $385-$949 NZD

In addition to the Armour kit, I often use the Kase Revolution Professional ND Kit when I’m hiking or have a shortage of space as the kit is smaller and more portable. It’s the kit I recommend to anyone who isn’t concerned about using a graduated filter and who can cope with a tiny bit of potential vignetting once 2 or more filters are stacked together using a wide angle lens.

I recommend purchasing a kit sized for your largest lens and then magnetic step-up adapter rings for all your smaller lens threads.

Read my full review of the Revolution kit

This kit is unique with its stackable magnetic filters - you add either an inlaid adapter ring or standard adapter ring and each filter just snaps into place since they're magnetic. The whole kit is really slim and so easy to take on and off in a jiffy - which makes it the perfect accessory when you're in a hurry to switch between filters or in a tough physical location where you're balanced precariously and you don't want to be fiddling around with attaching a holder and sliding filters into place.

There are 2 kit options - either the Entry kit which comes with CPL, 3-stop (ND8) and 6-stop (ND64) or the Professional kit which adds a 10-stop (ND1000).

Check out my video showing them in action below!

Purchase your KASE Filters now at Kase Filters NZ

To purchase a set of KASE filters that's right for you, send me your camera and lens info so I can recommend the best set up.

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