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- #61 in Camera Lens Effects Filters
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Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2024
I highly recommend over-exposure when using it as the effect will be way more dramatic, blurry and dreamy - and you’ll get some beautiful chromatic aberration as well if you shoot on low speed.
Kelli Connor
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
As always, a great product from Neewer.
Elisabeth
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
can be tricky to get the right angle but fun to explore with and be creative
カスタマー
Reviewed in Japan on May 8, 2024
面白い写真が撮れます。少し雰囲気のあるポートレートを撮りたい時のアクセントに最適です。ただ、扱いを気をつけないと、すぐに割れますので、何かに重ねたりしての持ち歩きはしない方が良いです。
April Nicole
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
Simple funky and organic looking effect for a great price. Love it!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024
The center field split diopter is very hard to use. Even manually focussing hard to get reasonable results. I tried with 28-75; this happens at various focal lengths, although some are slightly better. Not recommended.
Juan
Reviewed in Mexico on November 16, 2024
Genial
valeria hekker
Reviewed in Mexico on November 10, 2024
Tengo muchas ganas de usarlo así que lo volveré a pedir, pero vino roto y la caja muy maltratada
Reginald White
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
The first one sent to me was probably a QC defect, since one of the pieces of glass chipped off the filter from tightening and handling, but Neewer customer service amazed me. I sent them pictures of the damage and they immediately sent me a replacement. I haven't shot with the replacement yet, but from looking through the glass, I can indeed tell that this is a diopter and will work just fine when put on.
Bradley W. Morris
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
Yes, this centerfield split diopter can blur the sides (or top and bottom or diagonal corners, depending on how you rotate it). Yes, it can be wonderful for creatively challenging yourself. But don't miss the basic optics like most folks seem to, or you'll miss some awesome possibilities that can make your images look very different from how we're used to seeing the world.First, a diopter is a lens (like a full circle of glass). They have them for eye exams. If it covers your whole lens, it can be used to focus on closer objects than you normally could with the lens on your camera.Second, a split diopter isn't the full circle, but half is chopped off. When your lens is only half covered with this, it can be used to focus on something far away and something close up at the same time. And you can have blur in between, from having a wide open aperture. And you should be shooting at a low aperture number with this and hopefully at least at 50 mm, or there will be a more distinct line between the diopter and non-diopter portions.Also, in setting up this kind of shot, it's easier to (probably manually) focus on the farther away thing, then move your camera backward or forward until you get the focus right on the closer object. It's not easy, and the closer object usually has to be really close. For example, I was getting in focus objects/subjects that were 5–7 feet away paired with those maybe 8–16 inches away, using an 85 mm lens.Third, we reach the centerfield split diopter. Instead of being a diopter cut in half, it's a diopter with a strip cut out from top to bottom (or side to side—it's all relative, since it's turnable when on your camera lens anyway). Can you guess what this can do?It's like having two split diopters held up to your lens with space between them. So you can focus on two close up objects, high and low or on the sides, while focusing on something farther away. Or, focus on one close thing and one far away thing, and just leave the other bit blurry. That's way easier.If you want to run before you can walk with these optical properties, maybe try a split diopter first. There are also ones you can hold in front of your lens, but you can hold ones you attach to your lens, too, so think about how you want to use if and if you want a hands-free option.This is a fun lens (filter) if you want to try different things with portraits, or if you have a very specific dual-focus shot in mind. If this is what you're into, give it a go. It's definitely not one I'd use all the time, but I really like playing with it and thinking about what shots I can do, and it's got me thinking about this when I'm shooting and when I'm not. If that sounds like fun to you, this might be your cup of tea.See my sample pics for examples both of the standard blurriness and of the dual focus.
Raphael Bittencourt
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023
This filter is very well-built with high-quality glass and top metallic parts. I've been looking for this type of practical effect filter, center field, for a while and I'm very happy with this one.The effect it produces is very nice and adds a whole new layer of creative possibilities whether you are shooting still pictures or movies.The filter has a rotating ring that lets you play with the angle adjusting the effect to your convenience. It not only lets you play with the blur and distortion of the areas away from the center of the image but can also generate very nice flares and reflections on the spot. Much more authentic and natural than adding some digital limited preset effect on any of the many apps out there.Bear in mind, of course, that the effect is baked in the image. There's no way to "clean up" the effect after the fact, so you have to be sure that what you see is what you really want at the time you're shooting it.Great product!
C&J
Reviewed in Germany on August 25, 2023
Ein interessanter Effektfilter1. Verpackung und VerarbeitungDer Filter kommt gut gepolstert in einer Pappschachtel. Darin enthalten sind neben dem Filter selbst ein Mikrofaser Einschlagtuch und eine gepolsterte Filtertasche.Der Filter selbst ist sehr gut verarbeitet. Der Rahmen ist aus Aluminium gefertigt. Die Linsen (eine oben, die andere unten und in der Mitte – Luft) sind nach außen hin etwas dicker als der Rahmen, zum Objektiv hin aber flach. Die Linsen lassen sich im Rahmen drehen, so kann der vom Effekt unbeeinflusste Bereich vom Winkel her angepasst werden.2. FunktionDie Linsen außen sorgen dafür, dass das Bild nur in der Mitte scharf ist, außen aber unscharf. Der Übergang ist relativ hart. Diesen Bereich kann man je nach Objekt drehen. Der erzielte Effekt geht in Richtung Tilt-Shift. Allerdings ist hier der Bereich vorgegeben und orientiert sich nicht an dem fotografierten Objekt. Man muss also die Komposition sehr sorgfältig wählen, damit es nicht einfach nach einem nachträglich eingefügten Weichzeichner wirkt. Wobei der Effekt dann doch noch etwas vielschichtiger ist als nur ein plumper Gauß... Da Bilder mehr als 1000 Worte sagen habe ich ein paar Fotos angehängt.Ein paar Erkenntnisse aus den ersten Tests: Als Blende wird, wenn ich das richtig im Kopf habe, ein Wert zwischen f/2.8 und f/4 empfohlen. Bei geschlossener Blende wird der Übergang zwischen den unterschiedlichen Bereichen im Bild härter oder man erkennt sogar die Ränder des Filterglases. Als Brennweite empfinde ich den oberen Weitwinkelbereich bis hin zum unteren Telebereich als optimal. Bei zu kurzen Brennweiten verpufft der Effekt, da entweder große Bereiche des Bildes scharf sind oder der Schärfepunkt zu nah am FIlter selbst liegt, sodass man diesen sieht. Bei zu langen Brennweiten wird der Effektbereich immer weiter an den Rand gedrängt.Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass der Filter gerade auch bei Videos einen spannenden Effekt erzeugen kann. Wenn ich das getestet habe werde ich die Aufnahmen hier ergänzen.3. ZusammenfassungGut verarbeiteter Effektfilter. Definitiv nicht für jeden Tag. Aber an den besonderen Tagen und mit etwas Übung können eindrucksvolle Aufnahmen entstehen.Für den experimentierfreudigen Fotografen eine klare Kaufempfehlung.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
This is a fun little tool to get interesting focus effects, though it does have use a pretty thick chunk of glass that causes some light scatter and softness in the whole image. It's also kind of a specialty item, as it imparts a very strong look that isn't suitable for a large range of photography/videography situations.Fortunately, it's pretty cheaply priced, so it's an affordable way to give your photos an interesting look that most other people aren't getting. I find it nice that the filter rotates, so you can easily choose and adjust the angle of the effect. The build quality feels nice and the rotation is nicely dampened, so it stays where you put it but also doesn't fight you when you're trying to rotate it. The included pouch keeps it safe and scratch free when in your camera bag.
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