K&F Concept Nano-X Black Mist filter 1 82 mm

Nano-X Black Mist filter 1 82 mm, softens the highlights and takes off digital sharpness. It suits portraits, night streets and video wherever the picture should look softer and less digital without being reworked on the computer afterwards.

• Screws onto a lens with an 82 mm thread.
• The surface repels water and grease and resists scratches

Softer highlights, a film look

Black Mist scatters the light around bright areas — street lamps take on a gentle glow, blown highlights soften and skin loses its digital hardness. Contrast in the deep shadows drops a little, so the picture looks more filmic straight out of the camera. Unlike an effect added in post, the diffusion follows the actual light in the scene.

The surface repels water and grease, so drops run off and fingerprints wipe away without smears; the coating also stands up to cleaning in the field. Grade 1 is the strongest Black Mist in the range: the glow around lights is pronounced and contrast drops noticeably more than with 1/4 or 1/8. It suits shots meant to look dreamlike — night cities, concerts, backlight — while for an everyday portrait a lighter grade is the better choice.