Reviews
Good filter for special effects
I rarely look for a blurry effect in my shots, I prefer to create images with sharp and effective contrasts.
Nevertheless, I like to experiment and recently had the opportunity to try a 1/1 black fog filter, which, however, as I had imagined, achieved an overly accentuated effect that I could only use for very special projects.
When I saw the K&F Concept's 1/4 filter, I decided to try that one too, to see if it could be more versatile with its less pronounced effect and stray less from my style.
I will not go into technical explanations any further. It's a filter that creates a fog effect, reduces highlights and reduces glare, giving a blurred result that helps smooth out skin imperfections in portraits.
Personally, I don't like this blur effect in portraits because I think it looks "fake". To reduce imperfections, I prefer to use light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas, diffusers, etc.) or use advanced techniques in post-production.
In any case, as you can imagine, since it's a 1/1 filter, the effect is less pronounced than a 1/1 filter. If that's what you want, that's fine.
Personally, I find this type of filter more interesting for other purposes, for example to create halos around the lights or to give a certain dreamy and vintage effect to videos in which I think they do their best.
From a construction point of view, this filter isn't bad: it has optical glass with a multi-layer nanometer coating on both sides that controls glare and protects against oils and scratches.
The aluminum alloy structure makes it light and threading is quite well done.
Obviously the overall quality doesn't match that of professional filters, but neither does the price!
I therefore consider it a good buy for amateur photographers and for those who, like me, do not often look for this type of effect and use it from time to time. In these cases, it would not make sense to invest in products from more expensive brands!
My overall rating is 4 well deserved stars!
Nevertheless, I like to experiment and recently had the opportunity to try a 1/1 black fog filter, which, however, as I had imagined, achieved an overly accentuated effect that I could only use for very special projects.
When I saw the K&F Concept's 1/4 filter, I decided to try that one too, to see if it could be more versatile with its less pronounced effect and stray less from my style.
I will not go into technical explanations any further. It's a filter that creates a fog effect, reduces highlights and reduces glare, giving a blurred result that helps smooth out skin imperfections in portraits.
Personally, I don't like this blur effect in portraits because I think it looks "fake". To reduce imperfections, I prefer to use light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas, diffusers, etc.) or use advanced techniques in post-production.
In any case, as you can imagine, since it's a 1/1 filter, the effect is less pronounced than a 1/1 filter. If that's what you want, that's fine.
Personally, I find this type of filter more interesting for other purposes, for example to create halos around the lights or to give a certain dreamy and vintage effect to videos in which I think they do their best.
From a construction point of view, this filter isn't bad: it has optical glass with a multi-layer nanometer coating on both sides that controls glare and protects against oils and scratches.
The aluminum alloy structure makes it light and threading is quite well done.
Obviously the overall quality doesn't match that of professional filters, but neither does the price!
I therefore consider it a good buy for amateur photographers and for those who, like me, do not often look for this type of effect and use it from time to time. In these cases, it would not make sense to invest in products from more expensive brands!
My overall rating is 4 well deserved stars!
15/03/2023