Andreas Eymannsberger Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 As winter is coming ski tourism spots are amongst the go to jobs in Winter here in Austria. I am lucky to shoot a rather narrative one, probably on Leica Rs. As the Elmarits are rather sharp I am looking for some mild diffusion. Camera will be Amira or Mini with mandatory UHD capture. Shooting outside in wintertime has brought me some problems with diffusion and I found Pearlescent (which I often like to use indoors) as well as ProMist to be unfit for the cause, the halation in bright areas is - of course - affecting snowy parts of images to a great extent. Does anybody have experience using diffusion filtration in such areas (I guess salt deserts / bright beaches, etc. would also apply) and found a good solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Hockney Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 The basic way those type of filters work leads to halation in highlights. If you don't want halation I'd try Low Con - you get some softness and lifted shadows, but a much more subtle/diffuse halation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted October 28, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2018 If you want contrast reduction, then UltraCons and DigiCons halate less than LowCons. If you want sharpness reduction with minimal halation, then I’d try Tiffen Black Diffusion/FX, after that, Schneider Radient Softs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Eymannsberger Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 If you want sharpness reduction with minimal halation, then I’d try Tiffen Black Diffusion/FX, after that, Schneider Radient Softs. Thanks a lot, I will look into testing these! I'm rather after sharpness reduction than overall contrast reduction. Great help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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