Freewell has announced a collaboration filter product with filmmaker Brandon Li. Called the Brandon Li x Freewell VND/CPL System , the company says it is the world’s slimmest locking hybrid VND/CPL system with a 100% mechanism-free design. The new filter system supposedly took Freewell around two years to develop in tandem with Li, with the goal of creating a system that could retain quality and usability while also removing the traditional internal components that it says often cause failure, inconsistency, or bulk. The result is an extremely slim variable neutral density (VND) and circular polarizer (CPL) — both in one. “Unlike conventional VND systems that rely on complex internal mechanisms, this design delivers pure optical performance with zero mechanical dependency, resulting in a slimmer profile, improved reliability, and consistent results in demanding shooting conditions,” Freewell claims. “The system is designed to reduce friction during production.…