I'm considering picking up a different "black pro mist" type diffusion filter from a different, cheaper brand and comparing the two. Would that be interesting to anyone?
I think there are a ton of videos about diffusion filters but very few videos where people stack them in interesting ways. I like to stack a (white) pro mist with a black soft net and it gives me a great nostalgic '50s look. I know stacking is common in the real world there's just very little of it on youtube. That could be a niche to fill. ;)
@@elverdaderojavier Thanks for the idea! I honestly haven't done much stacking of filters myself (my most common work isn't quite right for that), so that would be a good opportunity to try that out more. I love building looks in-camera, so that is right up my alley and would probably be useful on the photography side of things as well! :)
A question about these filters; I do like the halation/bloom effect from these, but sometimes the loss of contrast is a bit too much I think. If I compensate for the loss of contrast by adjusting the contrast ratio in post, will I also lose a matching amount the halation effect?
You shouldn't lose it all, but it will change it some. I find using a very low-level diffusion filter helps maximize the desired effect while reducing the contrast reduction, because sometimes I also don't like it. There are also LOTS of different filters for these blooming effects, not all effect contrast as much as Black Pro Mist. The link below is a great chart to show Tiffen's offerings and their relative effects. I would say that increasing the contrast too much in post may make the lights look "funny" and too halo-y, so I'd experiment with that before committing to shooting with or without the filter. Chart: preview.redd.it/ive-read-that-the-tiffen-black-glimmer-glass-retains-more-v0-xtucq0egvxr81.jpg?auto=webp&s=0773a892204d3b8b44329ba8dccface4d6f1740c Hope that helps! -Trenton
I'm considering picking up a different "black pro mist" type diffusion filter from a different, cheaper brand and comparing the two. Would that be interesting to anyone?
I’d be interested
I think there are a ton of videos about diffusion filters but very few videos where people stack them in interesting ways. I like to stack a (white) pro mist with a black soft net and it gives me a great nostalgic '50s look. I know stacking is common in the real world there's just very little of it on youtube. That could be a niche to fill. ;)
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@@elverdaderojavier Thanks for the idea! I honestly haven't done much stacking of filters myself (my most common work isn't quite right for that), so that would be a good opportunity to try that out more. I love building looks in-camera, so that is right up my alley and would probably be useful on the photography side of things as well! :)
@@diegoolivares13 Thanks for the feedback!
A question about these filters; I do like the halation/bloom effect from these, but sometimes the loss of contrast is a bit too much I think.
If I compensate for the loss of contrast by adjusting the contrast ratio in post, will I also lose a matching amount the halation effect?
You shouldn't lose it all, but it will change it some. I find using a very low-level diffusion filter helps maximize the desired effect while reducing the contrast reduction, because sometimes I also don't like it. There are also LOTS of different filters for these blooming effects, not all effect contrast as much as Black Pro Mist. The link below is a great chart to show Tiffen's offerings and their relative effects.
I would say that increasing the contrast too much in post may make the lights look "funny" and too halo-y, so I'd experiment with that before committing to shooting with or without the filter.
Chart: preview.redd.it/ive-read-that-the-tiffen-black-glimmer-glass-retains-more-v0-xtucq0egvxr81.jpg?auto=webp&s=0773a892204d3b8b44329ba8dccface4d6f1740c
Hope that helps!
-Trenton