The price was well worth it, I don't see the point in spending double the money on something that produces a great image as good as this

I shoot a lot of 35mm film using old vintage film cameras and lenses. I love the softness and character that you get out of these old lenses and film stocks. I find modern cameras and lenses to be so sharp and perfect that they almost look boring.

I decided to try this filter after trying others like it, and I’m extremely happy with the results. It provides a nice softness to the photos that almost gives them a painting sort of look. Some might find 1/4 to be too much, so the 1/8 might be a better choice. I personally like the extra softness, and I would recommend this filter to anyone. It is a solid and high quality product.

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

I like this filter. It is so dreamy. That's the trend going around and this filter didn't disappoint. I was able to capture some beautiful footage at Christmas where the lights bloom so wonderfully. The one-stop of diffusion works out so nicely. I do wish I got some lower levels because I really enjoy playing with this diffusion. I have a bunch of K&F filters and I think they have some of the best quality for the price.

I have to say this filter isn't for everyone, as it stylizes your photo or video in frame, and it may be tedious to try to remove the effect. To use this filter effectively creatively, you need to think about how you want the shot to be and if this filter warrants that effect.

I shoot primarily photos, and I think this is an interesting filter to use creatively. It creates a dream-like look in your photos and performs best when used in daylight or with lights. I haven't been able to use it as much as I'd like, as the shots I've been taking didn't warrant the filter. I feel that this filter would be best used for wedding photographers and couples portraits as some clients would want that dream-like style, and they could see instant results in camera and either decide to shoot more like that or less. This is still a great filter to have on hand for those just in case situations, as I feel trying to make the same effect in post would be more time-consuming.

Le filtre permet d’obtenir de beaux effets dans les hautes lumières et de réduire légèrement le contraste global. Dans les bonnes conditions, cela donne un rendu cinématique aux photos. Je l’utilise sur un 85mm 1.8 (67mm diamètre de filtre) et pour ce prix je suis très content du résultat !

Honestly, the effect from this filter can be done variably with the drag of a slider in post-production without losing the original sharpness. However, if you want this exact diffusion for your work, it's hard not to recommend this one for the price.

See the photos for a couple of bright-sunlight examples. They are JPGs directly from a Sony A7RIV (via a kit lens) without any extra processing.

I do a lot of outdoor family photography and normally use a variable neutral density filter to open up the aperture for good bokeh (shallow depth of field). So I thought I would try this filter out without my neutral density filter and see what kind of results I would get. I was completely blown away!

The beautiful dreamy look with the sunlight and the skin tones was just absolutely stunning. I wanted to keep my aperture (F-Stop) low around 2.8 to 4.0 and my ISO at 200. So I just simply increased my shutter speed to around 200, which was actually helpful to keep a sharp focus. These settings allowed me to then use this filter by itself and still capture the right amount of light without overexposing.

Immediately after taking the first few photos, when I looked on the LCD screen it was just amazing. The sunlight coming in behind the subject was very surreal and her skin tones were just perfect. Another way to explain visually what I saw was, skin tones and curves were not rigid and sharp but smooth and glamorous. Obviously there are sometimes when you don't want that glamor soft look but for those times when you do, this is absolutely well worth the money.

As a professional photographer I would say, if you don't have this filter in your bag, you're missing out on some great photos.

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 have both the 77m & 82mm version of this filter. I do a lot of outdoor family photography and normally use a variable neutral density filter to open up the aperture for good bokeh (shallow depth of field). So I thought I would try this filter out without my neutral density filter and see what kind of results I would get. I was completely blown away!

The beautiful dreamy look with the sunlight and the skin tones was just absolutely stunning. I wanted to keep my aperture (F-Stop) low around 2.8 to 4.0 and my ISO at 200. So I just simply increased my shutter speed to around 200, which was actually helpful to keep a sharp focus. These settings allowed me to then use this filter by itself and still capture the right amount of light without overexposing.

Immediately after taking the first few photos, when I looked on the LCD screen it was just amazing. The sunlight coming in behind the subject was very surreal and her skin tones were just perfect. Another way to explain visually what I saw was, skin tones and curves were not rigid and sharp but smooth and glamorous. Obviously there are sometimes when you don't want that glamor soft look but for those times when you do, this is absolutely well worth the money.

As a professional photographer I would say, if you don't have this filter in your bag, you're missing out on some great photos.