The 10% variant offers the perfect amount of diffusion for my taste. Its never too much and the camera has never a hard time focusing due to too much softness. During my days of shooting with the Cinebloom filter, I think it has given my images new life.
I spend a lot of time in Lightroom after every photo sessions, tweaking the images to suit the mood I was in when the photos were taken. And I mostly end up mimicking the looks of different film stocks. Most recently the Portra Film stock.
And this filter surely gave the images the final touch of organic look I have been aimlessly trying to produce with either the “Clarity” slider in Lightroom or the “Diffuse Glow” in Photoshop.
Another great thing with the 10% is that you can adjust the amount in post with the Haze-slider. This way you can increase the diffusion that is already there. And I think that thats a better option than if you have to reduce it, say you get the 20% variant.
Thank you! I was debating which one I should get and this really helped me
Great to hear! Thanks for reading and for your comment!
Did you get a chance to try the 5%? I am wondering if it is “too subtle” to give the diffusion look.
Hi! No, not the 5% version..But I think maybe the 5% version might be a little too subtle if you want the diffused look.
Though if you want it on at all times I think it is safer with the 5%. Because it can really be a lot of diffusion with the 10% at times. Especially in direct sunlight.
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