bmpcc6k wrote:Brad and Bromine on youtube i couldn't find any video reviews about how this filters work . . .
https://tiffen.com/collections/diffusionhttps://tinyurl.com/Tiffen-Triangle-of-Diffusionhttps://vimeopro.com/schneideroptics/filter-testshttps://schneiderkreuznach.com/en/cine- ... al-filtersLooking up the filters will give you loads of videos and forum entries on their use. Tiffen’s Triangle of Diffusion is also a great infographic.
Broadly, if you’re only interested in diffusion filters halating light sources in your footage, and maybe reducing skin-tone shimmer a little bit, whilst maintaining the sharpness, then the mist- or frost-type are your go-to filters.
If you want to reduce fine details, resolution, and overall sharpness in your footage, then the lenslet-type filters are what you want.
Of late, I have started preferring a combination of both.
Brad Hurley wrote:In addition to this, there's the speckled bokeh effect . . .
I can live with the filter pattern showing up in the bokeh, as long as its pleasing and not entirely distracting. But yeah, Hollywood Blackmagic’s bokeh contamination can at times be distracting and off-putting.
Although many TV shows seem indifferent to it – Hollywood Blackmagic’s speckled bokeh often show up in them, especially in several British series such as
Line of Duty and
Peaky Blinders.
And from what I’ve seen and read, Pancro Mitchell’s grid pattern is the most pleasing in the bokeh – I’ve seen it crop up in
Billions and
Joker.
I switched to Satin and True-Net a while ago. Satin can be a bit too subtle, and True-Net’s net pattern sometimes shows up out of focus under very bright sunlight, especially at T-stops higher than 5.6 and when using prime lenses. So I use Satin in daylight and True-Net otherwise, and I prefer them over the Hollywood Blackmagic.
I’m currently looking into combining black-halation types with lenslet filters. But as soon as Classic Black Softs and Black Soft/FX show up in round screw-in sizes, I’m going for them.