4x5.65 Filters

The image from Tiffen is from a 1/2 effect.  This is for a 1/4, so it’s a bit weaker.

According to Tiffen, their Glimmerglass “is a beauty filter whose function is two-fold: in addition to modifying the appearance of the image itself, it also features a sparkling appearance when viewed from the front, instilling more confidence in the model. The filter itself helps to soften skin details, blemishes, and wrinkles. It also produces glowing highlights and a mild reduction in contrast for a more ethereal appearance.”  We think it’s odd that they think the sparkling appearance of the filter can instill more confidence in the model.  But what do we know?

According to Tiffen, their Glimmerglass “is a beauty filter whose function is two-fold: in addition to modifying the appearance of the image itself, it also features a sparkling appearance when viewed from the front, instilling more confidence in the model. The filter itself helps to soften skin details, blemishes, and wrinkles. It also produces glowing highlights and a mild reduction in contrast for a more ethereal appearance.”  We think it’s odd that they think the sparkling appearance of the filter can instill more confidence in the model.  But what do we know?

It’s a 4×5.65 polarizer filter!  Also known as a pola.  Because who has time to say “polarizer”, right?

Ah the classic Black Promist filter.  Also known as Supermist Black.  Also know as Black Mist Diffusion.  Also know as… look, there have been dozens of versions of the same thing under different names over the last x decades.  If you’re looking for any of the above names, this is what you’re looking for.  Not to be confused with mist type filters that don’t say “black”.  Those are different.

Cut 1 stop of light with this 0.3 neutral density (ND) filter.

Cut 4 stops of light with this 1.2 neutral density (ND) filter.

Just a clear 4×5.65 filter for your matte box.

Why do you need a graduated, or Grad ND, filter?  If you have one side of your frame that’s very bright, like, oh say, the sky… and the other part that isn’t nearly as bright like, oh say, a building…  This is what you want!  You’ll need a matte box with a rotating filter tray to most effectively use this to dial in the horizon, but we have lots of these.  This has a 0.3 or 1 Stop light reduction.