Alex Hall Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I'm shooting a black and white short soon, and im looking for a filter that will really cut down the harsh edges of the XL2. Can anyone recommend any filters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Shore Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I always the look of either glimmer glass, classic soft, or soft FX diffusion when shooting HD... just a personal preference. Especially the glimmer glass, I think it's nice combination of the kind of diff. you get from a pro-mist and the kind of diff. you get from a SFX or classic soft. Be careful about the density though, since XL2 is still only 1/3 CCD..if you're looking to take the edge off but not be too noticeable, try an 1/8 or 1/4... 1/2 may too much, but that's all subjective. An episode of a TV show I shot for IFC played out as film noir, and I wanted to go for that B&W reversal look from back in the day before they developed anti-halation backing on the film (which controls the blooming of overexposed highlights), so I combined a 1/2 GG with a 1/4 classic soft... you definitely notice the diff, but mostly in the way the highlights bloomed. Good luck. Bobby Shore DP LA/Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Hall Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) Thanks alot. Ill have to look in to the glimmer glass. I've never seen its effects before. Edited December 4, 2007 by Alex Hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Barker Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 How about a black Pro-Mist (Tiffen), or Supermist (Formatt)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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