The Tiffen 4 x 4" Warm Soft/FX 1/2 Filter diffuses strong light
entering the lens and produces a glowing effect. While the resulting
image appears softer and ethereal, there is little loss of clarity or
detail. This filter works by diffusing the light entering the lens with
small aberrations; by spreading the light more evenly, a soft glow is
created rather than the sharp, well-defined image when shooting without a
filter. The 1/2 density provides more softening than the 1/4, but less than
the 1.
This filter also combines the diffusion effect with an
812 warming filter for providing a general warmth to the image and for
improving skin tones. This warming effect also helps to reduce blue
sensitivity and for cutting through overly cool tones within the scene.
Tiffen
filters are made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves
laminating the filter substrate between 2 pieces of optical glass and
grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch. This filter
measures 4 x 4" / 101.6 x 101.6mm.
- Diffuser filter provides an ethereal quality to photographs, resulting in a dream-like atmosphere.
- Soft image quality does not detract from the overall detail of the image.
- Light entering the lens is diffused by small aberrations, creating a soft glow rather than the sharp, well-defined image when shooting without a filter.
- Warming filter helps to reduce bluish casts and provide more balanced skin tones.