Moment CineBloom Diffusion Filter (72mm, 10%)

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Protects the front element of a lens from dust, dirt, moisture, and potential scratches. High-quality UV filters can be permanently mounted on lenses with a minimum impact on image quality. Polarizing Filter This can be just as helpful whether you want to create a more atmospheric shot in a portrait, or you want to shoot a sunset shot where the low sun is rendering everything in shadow as a harsh silhouette. We’ll see how these Moment filters hold up, and I have to say they do feel really nice compared to the cheaper brands. They are very smooth when you screw them on or take them off, unlike the cheaper ones which feel almost sandy or gritty and gross.

A few days ago I took my Fujifilm X-T5 to downtown Tempe for some after-dark photography. Attached to the camera was a Meike 35mm f/1.7 lens, and I had a 5% CineBloom diffusion filter screwed onto it. I like the Meike lens for its vintage-like character. I chose the 5% CineBloom because its effect is subtle. While the 10% or 20% might have been more appropriate for a couple of the Film Simulation Recipes, overall I appreciate what the 5% CineBloom does to the photographs, which is not much yet oftentimes just enough. The good news is that you have a few options and you can either spend a lot, or not much at all to get some pretty similar looking results to the old ‘Softs’, but what does a good alternative look like? It’s summer and it’s hot. I live in Arizona, so when I say it’s hot, I mean that it feels like someone opened an oven door! Nobody wants to be outside during the day right now, so (like vampires) everyone comes out at night. Not that it’s all that much cooler at dusk—it’s still triple digits—but at least it’s more bearable. While it’s easy to look at the negative side of things, the positive aspect to the excessive heat is that opportunities for night photography are plentiful.When it comes to film photography, using the Cinebloom on a film camera sometimes can be on and off. Correct me if I’m wrong. It might and might not work in some situations, in which I have done experiments on my film cameras. I can’t find any source about the Moment Cinebloom on film cameras, so I decided to explain it here. I have been able to capture some beautiful memories for me and my family using the recipes found on Fuji X Weekly, coming to a point where I no longer have the need to edit anything, I can print the photographs directly from the camera and I know they come out fantastic. So, in a way, your recipes have provided me with the freedom to focus on what’s important, and that’s the photograph itself and what it means for my loved ones. This is my #fujixweeklymoment, which is every time I release the shutter button. — @xisperience What makes these filters exceptional is the subtle glow they create, which gives a touch of classic aesthetics to our modern lenses. This effect reminds me of a more exaggerated “Leica Glow” that you get from older classic lenses before the advent of modern coatings, the Helios 44-2 lenses come to mind. Alternatively, you can even get a subtle glow with some of the modern classic lenses that use single coatings or no coatings, like the Voigtlander SC lenses and even some of my Kipon lenses produce a nice glow in some situations. Now with these filters, you can add extra character to any lens without compromising image quality. The Moment soft filters consist of white nanoparticles sandwiched between two layers of Japanese glass. The filter ring is crafted from aerospace-grade metal, precisely machined for quality. Although the official material used is not disclosed, the language implies that it is most likely aluminum. Despite this, the filter still feels superior to other cheaper brands. The metal material has a softer texture, while cheaper filters have a cold and hollow feel to them. When using a diffusion filter on film cameras, the film results can be different compared to shooting with digital cameras. The dreamy effects are subtle when used on film cameras. You’ll less likely to get dreamy effects on film cameras if didn’t expose your film properly or have bad lighting around you.

Soft-edge GND filters are also used in high contrast situations, but where the horizon is not necessarily flat. The soft edge allows for smoother transitions, making the use of filterless evident. Soft-edge GND filters are also rectangular and are normally used with filter holders. Reverse Graduated Neutral Density (GND) Filter The Moment Diffusion filter employs fine white nanoparticles, but it doesn’t feature any coatings. As a result, you achieve a soft mist filter effect with an added haze from the way light interacts with the filter. The light hits the filter, causing additional ghosting and flare, which then interacts with the nanoparticles to create a more organic, classic feel. It’s often difficult to retouch skins in video, so this filter is like magic, and softens skins and removes any harshness when you’re shooting people. It’s not too smooth though, so don’t fear your footage looking airbrushed. For Photography It gives my images that organic feeling that I suppose film has. It’s the imperfection that the diffusion causes that makes it unique. The blooming of lights and the reduction of sharpness on the overall image is what will give unique looking images, in-camera. I love the great stories that I’m reading— your Fuji X Weekly moments! For example, @xisperience shared in his post:Then you get all the step-up rings with the correct filter thread sizes. Now, you can swap your diffusion filters by using the step-up rings whenever you change lenses. This saves you from buying lots of diffusion filters unless you wanted to try different brands. Final Thoughts Please choose the 67mm filters if you'd like them to be compatible with the Lens Filter Mount and the Phone Filter mount. Based on my experiment, you’ll get a matte look on film during the day and the bloom effects when you’re shooting at night. Here are some Kodak Vision3 500T film photo samples shot at night with a Cinebloom filter attached. Always go for the available light and you’ll get those bloom-on film cameras. It’s just my own opinion and experimenting with the diffusion filter on film cameras. It’s all about trial and error. You can give it a try and the results can be different. One Filter for All Lenses? How does It work? Photo credit: Extra Ordinary

You may be wondering — So, what exactly makes filters so useful? It actually depends on the type of photography or filmmaking projects you do. These numerical percentages next to the filter’s name are confusing to some, so let’s discuss what these mean and how to choose which one is right for you. The Cinebloom Diffusion filters come in three different powers – 5% – 10% and 20%. I bought the 10% and that’s what you see here. Keep in mind, if you buy the 5% and think you’ll get less of an effect, you will, but the glass is still uncoated and you’ll still get a glare or a softening of contrast when in bright lighting.For example, landscape photographers heavily rely on various filters, while street and portrait photographers rarely get to use them. Since digital photography is all about the quality and intensity of light, lens filters are often necessary to modify the light before it enters the lens. Many photographers think that some of the built-in tools in Lightroom and Photoshop can simulate filter behavior, making filters redundant in the digital age. Some filters, in fact, can never be simulated in software and some actually help in getting even better results during post-processing. In this article, let's talk about filters and discuss all the different types of lens filters available, what they do, when, and how to use them. Features to Look For in Lens Filters UV/Clear/Haze Filter The 10%is our more popular filter density because of its perfect middle ground. While more of a noticeability than the 5%, our 10% CineBloom filters offer an angelic glaze in all the right places. Reduces the amount of light entering the lens, thus decreasing the camera shutter speed for your images. Useful for situations where motion blur needs to be created (rivers, waterfalls, moving people) or large apertures must be used with flash to avoid overexposure. Hard-Edge Graduated Neutral Density (GND) Our CineBloom Diffusion Filters are the secret sauce for capturing dreamy, film-like footage. Escape the clinical, ultra-sharp look of digital with this specialty glass. Available in densities of 10% and 20%, they not only catch and bloom light but soften hard edges and provide a smoothing effect on skin tones, making wrinkles less noticeable. K. I am here to spit the tea and let you know why you should use Lens Filters to enhance your images. They Protect Your Lens

Diffusion filters work well when shooting videos including travel videos, music videos, vlogs and so on. As a Fujifilm shooter, I have been using the filter for shooting short video clips for my film projects and Fujifilm SOOC recipes are the Tokyo Dream recipe. You can find a few film simulation recipes that use the diffusion filter. The 5%: This is everyone's favorite filter, never to leave the lens. Subtle enough for every scene or image but soft enough to remove that harsh digital clarity. You have either seen or even tried using camera lens filters before as a beginner or professional photographer. For several reasons, creators use this little piece of glass, but the most common thing to do is to manage difficult illumination conditions while shooting. I didn’t pay for the filter, but I surely liked the fact that the price was less than half of that of filters in the same category. Why do you use your sunglasses? They help you see better in bright light, prevent harmful UV rays/wind/stains in your eyes, and minimize glare, as well as other benefits. Filters can also be used to minimize reflections, shield the lenses from possible harm, reduce the quantity of light that reaches the lens in its entirety, and even improve color. In fact, if filters are not used properly, filters may harm photographs. The sunglasses in a dark room were a good comparison. So you need to know not only what filters to use but also how to use and under what circumstances. There are many different types of filters – from cheap UV filters to very expensive multi-hundred dollar filters, which make it difficult to choose the right filter type.I programmed into my Fujifilm X-T5 eight different Film Simulation Recipes, and shot with all of them. How was I able to program eight? Well, obviously, there’s C1-C7. On the X-T5 (as well as my X-E4 and a few other newer models), you can program an additional Recipe into the IQ menu. As you scroll through C1-C7, when you’re in-between C7 and C1, the camera will display the shooting mode (either P, A, S, or M, depending on the configuration of your dials), and it will select the settings programmed into the IQ menu, giving you a bonus eighth custom preset. I’m sure the Sandmarc case isn’t the only one that allows you to use filters, but it is the one we got, and so far it seems to be a quality product. It works well and is reasonably inexpensive, so it’s easy to recommend. It did take a fall; while the case kept the phone safe and undamaged (which is great!), it did leave a noticeable mark on the case itself. Another note: Sandmarc has their own line of filters— including a diffusion filter—but we used the 20% CineBloom because I already own it for my Fujifilm X100V. I personally really like CineBlooms, but the brand of diffusion filter doesn’t really matter all that much, I don’t think.