B + W 86mm Basic Soft Pro Filter

How can you transform your photography into a work of art The 86mm Basic Soft Pro Filter by B+W is the key to unlocking a world of creative potential in your images. Crafted with the professional photographer in mind, this high-quality, durable filter introduces a translucent layer of soft focus to your shots, creating a dreamlike atmosphere without sacrificing the sharpness of your core image.

The filter's unique construction features small mini-lenslets, meticulously distributed across a precisely plano-parallel glass disc. These lenslets are the secret behind the filter's ability to scatter light, overlaying your crisp images with hazy, diffuse halos. This effect not only opens up deep shadows but also allows highlights to maintain their clarity, all while enveloping them in a shimmering aura that adds depth and character to the darker areas of your photographs.

Ideal for portrait photography, the 86mm Basic Soft Pro Filter gently masks skin imperfections and ensures details such as eyelashes remain defined, providing a flawless finish that is often sought after in professional beauty shots. This filter's performance is unparalleled in the industry, offering an aesthetic that cannot be replicated with post-processing software effects like Gaussian blur.

Landscape photographers will also find this filter indispensable. It reduces harsh contrasts and softens light fringes in backlit scenes, bestowing your landscapes with a gentle, romantic quality that can elevate your work to new heights.

Professionals, including those in the cinematic world of Hollywood, rely on these robust glass filters for their ability to produce perfect beauty shots directly from the camera. The 86mm Basic Soft Pro Filter is not just an accessory; it's an essential tool for photographers who demand excellence and creativity in their work.

For optimal results, it is recommended to use this filter with a lens that has a focal length no shorter than 24mm on a full-frame camera or 18mm on an APS-crop sensor camera, and to avoid setting the aperture smaller than f/16. This ensures that the filter's surface structure does not intrude into the image, allowing for the full soft focus effect to be realized.

Elevate your photography with the 86mm Basic Soft Pro Filter, and capture the world through a lens of professional soft focus perfection.