The Tiffen 4 x 5.65 In. Black Pro-Mist 2 Filter were originally designed for the TV and Motion Picture industry, but are now available to all photographers and videographers. It helps to reduce Contrast, but with less lightening of shadows for a more delicate effect. The filter is especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes. The 2 density provides a modrate amount of contrast and highlight reduction and allows for a soft, pastel-like quality of light. Unlike other diffusion or soft focus filter, Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image. It is 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. It measures 4 x 5.65" / 101.6 x 143.5mm.
Features:
Offers all the benefits of the Pro-Mist filter in a more subtle form
Highlight flares are controlled
Contrast is lowered, but with less lightening of shadows for a more delicate effect