got this with the intention of creating a halation effect on my images. I LOVE how these look.

The 82mm Black Mist 1/8 filter gives a nice soft, cinematic glow to highlights without losing too much sharpness. It reduces digital harshness and adds a subtle dreamy atmosphere to both photos and videos. Build quality feels solid, and it fits my lens perfectly. A great tool if you want to achieve a more film-like look.

I have two of these K&F black mist filters -- the 1/2 and the 1/4. I like using these while shooting urban landscapes at night. I know people also use these to make their digital photography less sharp and more analog-like, which seems like a strange step back to me. I have several different photography accessories from this brand, and I've always been pleased with their performance to cost ratio. The filters screw on and off of my step up rings easily; the threads are flawless. The filter comes with some dry, disposable clothes which I find useless and a plastic case which is fine if you don't have another carrying option. The effect of the filter is consistent and very pleasant looking. There appears to be no shift in color from what I can tell. I'm no youtube camera reviewer, but I've tried to include some sample images of with and without the filter. BTW, a pro tip I found online is to buy all filters at 82mm and to use step-up rings for smaller lenses. The larger filters cost more, but all filters perform best in the middle. Plus, if you have large filters, they will always fit any lens when you inevitably upgrade to another lens.

I was getting frustrated with many harsh looking photos, the result of often not being sure whether to turn on the flash in my camera or use natural light, since I don't own a smartphone with a camera and use an older Canon. I bought this lens and have been so pleased with the soft effect whether I use flash or not, especially for portraits of our cat with his fluffy coat and blurred tabby markings. Usually when I impulsively buy gadgets I buy the wrong thing, but this has worked out well!

For the price I'm blown away with the results. It works best when you have light sources in your shots or the subject is wearing white. I like a little bloom/mist so my videos don't look overly sharp, but not too much, so I went for the 1/4 diffusion. I'm thankful for the inclusion of the microfiber cloths and this small case to keep the filter even though I have a separate pouch to store all my filters separately.

This K&F Concept 1/2 black diffusion (aka. black mist) filter works just as described. Diffusion filters are used to soften the image and will also enhance light (and create glow) giving an overall dreamy effect... and a lot of people like them for video recording. However 1/2 strength is probably a bit much in most situations. 1/8 preferably, or 1/4 will give a more subtle effect and is what most people actually use. If you are looking for a stronger look then this 1/2 is perfect (see photos). There is a 1 (full) which would be too extreme I would imagine. I have never had any issues with any K&F Concept products and this is another quality purchase that I can easily recommend.

I’ve been a fan of K&F Filters for sometime now, and have come to appreciate the consistency and the quality of the brand. The majority of my lenses live their lives with K&F UV protective filters on their front element.

Like many others, as the quality of mobile phone imagery and videography have improved to levels of near professional quality, I’ve begun to concentrate more energy into taking advantage of those attributes, not to mention their portability.

And as with others, or at least in the case of the iPhone Pro Max phones that I use, have found their unavoidable in-camera sharpening to create imagery, both still and video, that are unrealistic to the senses, with processing that is too apparent, often denigrating the emotional character of the user’s intent.

There are many ways to compensate for this effect, but one the simplest and most expedient is by putting a diffusion filter, such as the K&F Black Mist diffuser, in front of the lens. Doing so is believed to create a more cinematic, analogue (as in film) effect. Imagery that creates a more natural emotional experience for the viewer and more closely matches how they view the world through their own eyes.

And such is the usefulness of the K&F Concept Nano-K series of Black Diffusion filters, and in this case, in ½ mist strength. The larger the number, the greater the diffusing effect.

Using a spot meter and a neutral grey card, I find that the ½ Mist diffuser absorbs about 7/10 of a stop of the light passing through it. For me, ½ diffusion is pretty subtle, and that’s what I want it to be; you don’t want to go from one extreme to another. Just enough to take the edge off of the in-camera processing, and ½ strength is what I consider a good strength to that end.

As I noted at the beginning, I’ve come to rely on the quality of K&F filters, and for the reasons that the seller asserts, but most importantly to me, the use of high quality, multi-coated, anti-reflective glass. Putting low quality glass in front of a high-quality lens denigrates the lens quality to that of the filter in front of it. That is why I have confidence in K&F filters.

Along with the filter is supplied a useful protective case and three cleaning clothes.

I’ve included two pictures of a pasta box so that the reader may judge the degree of the ½ Mist Black Diffusion filters effect. One is without diffusion, the other with.

I have tried, and own, different grades of black diffusion filter. I think for its subtle effect, this 1/8 filter is my favorite. The smooth look, and highlight diffusion that you get with these filters, is either an acquired taste, or a specific characteristic that you're looking for in your shots. I personally don't use them all the time, but it is nice to bloom the highlights in certain scenarios. The 1/8 filter is very subtle in the daylight, but I found excels at night. You can of course, use it with decent effect during the usual golden hours, as the intensity of the highlights then, may be more visibly changed by this filter, photographically. In the daytime, with the sun right above you, it's hard to notice much of a difference. For video, it does an interesting effect, and may be something that you can apply to specific scenes, or just to unsharpened some of the digitized look from most cameras. Quality of the filter is very nice, made of good materials, and with nice coatings. It comes well packaged, in your standard plastic case, as well as included sealed microfibre cloths. It is affordably priced, and performs very nicely, for that price range. It doesn't in any way appear cheap to me, and like mentioned before, I do like the subtlety of this gradient. It's certainly good for the camera bag, and would be interesting to try with some golden hour portraiture. For video, I'd say it's limited to dreamlike sequences, and better suited for golden hour, and night time. All in all, I'm very pleased, and if you're looking for a 1/8 black diffusion filter, this one is a good choice.

Gift for my son. He likes it and that’s all that matters.

I have been a B+W filter customer for years. I like their products but way too expensive.

I recently switched to K&F because of their price/performance ratio.

Their Black Diffusion filter is the one I got recently. Overall, I like this filter. It gives my photos a cinematic look. Yes. This filter will degrade the sharpness a bit, which is the purpose of this filter. The color will be a bit washout and soft.

The frame is very thin, but the textured design makes it easy to remove the filter from my lens.

As for the quality, please check my photos and you can judge for yourself if this is the right filter for you.