62mm White Pro Mist Filter Cinematic Effect Filter with 18 Multi-Layer Coatings for Portrait and Landscape Photography Nano-K Series

I have a black diffusion filter by K&F and I really like it. So, when this came up, I wanted to try this too. I've used this filter for portraits of my kids as well as various landscape and macro photos. I have been experimenting with different levels of sun/artificial light and different exposures to figure out where it's sweet spot is and what it's capabilities are. More importantly, even with all the photos I'd taken, I didn't see any vignetting, glare or distortion from the filter. The white diffusion results are subtle and I had to try several shots with and without the filter to actually notice the differences. I feel it casts a soft white blur over the photo, without degrading the photos picture quality. I have been using this for about a month now and have taken over 150+ photos with this. I definitely feel it works well and is a great addition to my camera gear. I have been very pleased and look forward to discovering more ways I can use this. So far though, I really like this for portraits and macro, where the white diffusion effect is more noticeable. In addition, I feel the price is very good and it is a very versatile filter. I highly recommend this for any photographer that looks to push the envelope of their skill and equipment.

I'm a life-long photographer (DSLRs for 18 years) but I haven't shot more than a handful of photos with a diffuser before... mostly because I don't do a lot of portraiture, and because there really was a big difference between the economical diffusers and the expensive ones, the cheaper ones not really looking that professional.

Anyway, I decided to try this one. I'd love to write you a comprehensive, scientific, analytical review, but this filter has left me a bit baffled... but perhaps I'm just confused.

I've thought that diffuser filters are good for a few things:
1. Portraits - softening the skin
2. Making high-contrast images a bit "dreamy"
3. And maybe for giving a more dramatic effect for points of light in a low-light shot

The weird thing is, when I shot nearly identical shots with my Canon full-frame with and without the filter, I was actually getting sharper details and richer colors USING the diffuser! This of course, is not expected. Now, I was shooting hand-held, but I can't believe that in every case, I shot more steady when the filter was on than I did when it was off. But whatever it was, my test shots came out sharper and overall better WITH the filter. But to be honest, unless you peek at the pixel level, there was no noticeable difference when looking at the full image.

I suspect it comes down to focal range and that a diffuser works better with close-up shots... yet my static shots of highly-detailed subjects hardly showed a difference at all.

However... in the scenario where a diffuser is most likely to be desirable - portraits with natural skin... I DID see a difference... subtle, but definitely a softer touch to textured skin.

So... I can recommend this for portrait shots... and I can even recommend it for landscape shots - I'm just not sure WHY they came out slightly better with the filter!

I am very familiar with black mist filters although this is actually the first time I used a white mist filter. The results are very similar to the black mist but hit the white a little as opposed to the blacks. This gives VERY SUBTLE results blending the lines between black and white. I usually always use a mist filter shooting video and shooting portraits which give a silky soft texture. The results aren't always seen depending on the subject and lighting but even if you can't see the difference its there. The quality of K&F filter is fantastic and definitely worth the price. I have a number of different size lens that require different size filters. I usually order a larger 77mm which is my largest lens requirement then use reducer rings to fit the smaller lens. I keep the reducer rings in my bag and switch as needed. As a corporate photographer, once I started using mist filters I use them 99% of the time I shoot.

This filter provides a very light touch to photos. I believe K&F have it right in that it dials back contrast somewhat. The photo with the filter missing in its box is taken with the filter on the lens, and the other is without.

I forgot to take the filter off my lens when I next shot some other product photos and I immediately thought I should retake them. But looking at them I decided they looked pretty good in spite of the fact that this filter is for portraits. With just a hint of a softer appearance, they were still quite satisfactory and I liked them.

I think this is a pretty nice filter with a modest effect, and that's for the better. The construction is good and it's not very expensive. This would be a pleasant addition to some photographers' filter collection. Recommended.