Concept
The White Mist filter reduces the contrast between highlights and shadows, imparting an overall soft and subdued tone for a subtly gentle rendering. When shooting against the light, it produces a diffused glow reminiscent of the flare of classic vintage lenses, wrapping the scene in light. This allows you to enjoy an "old lens" look with your existing modern lenses.
White Mist No.05 delivers half the soft effect of White Mist No.1. The "05" stands for 0.5. With its very subtle effect, it provides a pleasing diffusion when shooting backlit scenes. It also softens skin tones, making it highly recommended as a filter for everyday portrait photography.
Main Features
Soft tones with reduced contrast
By diffusing light, the filter lowers the contrast between highlights and shadows, creating a gentle, pale tonality. White Mist No.05 has a very subtle soft effect: almost unnoticeable in front-lit conditions, but ideal for use with backlighting. It softens rendering slightly without sacrificing resolution.
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Gentle skin tones
In portrait photography, it helps to minimize the visibility of blemishes and pores, softening skin tones. It is an excellent choice as a standard filter for portrait photography.
Flare effect in backlighting
While lens flare that reduces image quality is generally considered undesirable, more and more people now appreciate flare as a creative effect, similar to that seen in old lenses. When shooting backlit with the White Mist filter, it produces a flare that softly diffuses light, much like an old lens, adding an even more dramatic atmosphere to backlit scenes.
While maintaining resolution, the White Mist creates a nostalgic mood, rendering scenes that linger in memory, like landscapes recalled from the past. Since White Mist No. 05 is half as strong as No. 1, it provides a balanced diffusion in backlit scenes that might otherwise appear excessively washed out with No.1.
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Highlighted Features
- Water- and oil-repellent coating resists droplets and smudges.
- Slim frame design to minimize vignetting with ultra-wide lenses.
- Compatible with standard lens caps.
- Made in Japan.
- Filter factor: 1/3 stop.
Notes for Shooting
- The strength of the soft effect varies depending on your lens’s focal length. It appears stronger at
telephoto focal lengths and weaker at wide angles. - Theeffect may differ depending on the light source and shooting conditions.
- Theeffect seen in the viewfinder may differ from the final result (print size, monitor display, etc.).
- Exposure compensation can change the mood of the image; it is recommended to make exposure
compensation adjustments as needed. - Although the filter factor is rated at 1/3 stop, in practice, exposure may remain unaffected
depending on conditions.
