[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As my family and I have aged, the sharpness of the Canon lenses is not as
much of as an asset as it used to be. Need suggestion for high quality
softener filter which is comparable to the quality of the L lens through
which I'll shoot. What do the professional, commercial photographers use or
what did they use before the era of the digital darkroom? Bob Spector
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You can do one of 2 things. Get a white net and put it over the front of
your lens ensuring that the covering over the lens is without wrinkle. Open
up 1/2 stop and shot. The finer the mesh or neting, the softer the effect.
This is what they did years ago in the movie studios and it does work.
Tiffen has a filter with the net built in called a Softnet filter.
Another alternative, spend $225 on a Zeiss Softar filter or get a plain UV
and carefully place drops of clear nail polish on the glass. Preferably the
same size. The closer the grouping of drops, the softer the effect. I have
done this and the results are marvelous and very much the equal of a Softar
ant a fraction of the price. You can also use white or colored nail polish
for effect. The nice things about it is that if you make a mistake, acetone
(nail polish remover) can take the polish off without worry about the
coating or glass. If you prefer to buy, Hoya has a Duto filter that is
reasonable and does a decent job of softening. Just make sure not to stop
down too much because you will lose/lessen the effect as you do.
Peter K
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