Danke 🙌 War für mich auch nochmal interessant die Unterschiede zu sehen, die haben auf jeden Fall alle ihre unterschiedlichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten 😊 Zumindest der Shimmer Diffusion ist quasi immer drauf
This was EXACTLY what I needed to make my decision. Now i’m going through your video catalog, and i’m struck by the artistic, candid, and empathic vision of how you see the world and share it. Thank you for the talent you’ve chosen to share with us. Although we will never meet, your videos create an open door to a life punctuated with familiarity, and specialness - even in the mundane. Appreciate you.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🥰 I'm glad I could help you to make a decision! Always cool to hear that my videos are helpful and inspiring 🙌 Aprechiate you my friend!
The most surprising thing was how situational I feel they were. If I wanted a cohesive look I realize I would have to actually swap these depending on the lighting. Though I found myself liking shimmer for daylight, with some preference occasionally for the 1/4. And nighttime I almost exclusively reffered the 1/2. Thank you so much for a great vid with different lighting and focal lengths shown. The best I've seen so far and I'm probably over ten videos in on comparisons
Amazing video. I was still in doubt how much diffusion I needed. This gave me a clear idea of how much every step of diffusion effected the image. Thanks!
Lino, this must be hands down the most instructive and fun comparison of the various K&F Concept diffusion filters I've come across, and I've watched quite a few. Only serves to confirm my preference for the Shimmer Diffusion 1 - unsurpassed subtlety of effect while retaining maximum sharpness. Great filmmaking too. I'm just an amateur stills photographer, but you're definitely someone to watch. Liked & subscribed.
Thank you so much for you comment my friend! Comments like yours mean a lot to me 🙌🏻 and yes, I like the Shimmer Diffusion a lot as well, all my lenses have their own one at this point! Thanks for your sub as well, welcome on board, there are a lot more videos to come 🙌🏻
Dude, what a comparison! To my taste, more subtle it's better, the black-mist 1/4 and 1/2 where so beautiful! The night effect with the shimmer was a good surprise also
The literal exact comparison I wanted for this, thank you! Just a note that the longer the FL, the more pronounced the effect will be. 1/4 Black-Mist actually looks very "thick" with 85mm
Finde persönlich nur Schimmer richtig nice. BM1 absolut unbrauchbar. BM1/2 ebenso. Aber alles in allem geiler Test. Mich würde der ein Vergleich zum Originalen glimmerglass interessieren. Meine persönlichen Favoriten sind..... Glimmerglass Black Satin Soft Fx 👍
Cool comparison video. 👍 The shimmer filter was largely too subtle to be noticed during the day but stood out during the night shoots. Was actually trying to search for a comparison between their series K, D and X and chance upon your video. Probably will be getting the 1/2 to compliment the 1/4 Nano-K that I currently have.
@@linotslr je teurer, desto mehr Beschichtungen. Rein optisch sehe ich da kein Unterschied. Am Ende zahlst Aufpreis für ne fancy Verpackung und Ledertasche 😅
Black mist 1/2 looks great in some daylight shoots, but seems no one uses it, and prefer the 1/4 or 1/8, shimmer seems great for the night. I kind of want to try the 1/2 and go against popular opinion
there are no wrong choices in filmmaking, just find your own style :) If you like the 1/2 just go for that one! In my opinion they all have their own vibe, it just depends on the look you are going for 🙌🏻
Love the comparison and subtleness of the shimmer 1! I currently have K&F black diffusion 1/8 but I wonder if it’ll be different enough to get Shimmer 1.. thoughts?
That‘s a good question. Unfortunately I dont own a black diffusion 1/8 but based on the look of the 1/4 I would Imagine that the difference is really subtle. I like the shimmer 1 because it doesnt lift the shadows at all. So if thats something you dont like on the 1/8, maybe go for the shimmer 1! Or just send it back if you dont like it 😬
Thank you 🙌🏻 It would fit but I dont recommend it because you will get a vignette and see the edge of the filter in the corners. So it would be better to get a bigger filter :)
Erster Eindruck, Shimmer Diffusion für nachts oder sehr dezent für tagsüber, 1/2 Black Mist für sichtbarere Effekte am Tag. Hast du einen sichtbaren Unterschied zwischen der X- und K-Serie gesehen? X soll ja angeblich bessere Auflösung und dafür den doppelten Preis haben.
KF Black Mist 1/8 looks a bit artificial at times while both the Tiffen Glimmerglas 1 and the KF Shimmer 1 are much more natural. They make it look like the glow/halation is embedded in the highlights. KF Black Mist 1/8 looks like a Luminosity mask with big blur applied and overlayed on top of the image. Pretty ugly imo.
@@RegrinderAlert I understand what you are talking about. I only like 1/8 or other low strength filters that makes them editable in post. To me it's much easier to fake a 1 filter than 1/8, so I find no use for strong filters.
@@rikimiki12 Strength "1" means nothing in isolation. Subjectively, the Tiffen Glimmer 1 effect sits between the K&F 1/4 and 1/8 strength Black Mist filters. The KF 1 Shimmer is almost perfectly in line with the 1/8 Black Mist, so don't get fooled by the strength. And again, a black mist filter is easier to simulate in post than a glimmer/shimmer filter.
K&F Concept filters used:
- Nano-X Serie Shimmer Diffusion 1
- Nano-K Serie Black-Mist 1/4
- Nano-K Serie Black-Mist 1/2
- Nano-K Serie Black-Mist 1
Mega Comparison. Richtig gute Darstellung bzw sichtbare Vergleiche. Solche Videos bräuchte man öfter.
Die haben alle so einen geilen Vibe!
Danke 🙌 War für mich auch nochmal interessant die Unterschiede zu sehen, die haben auf jeden Fall alle ihre unterschiedlichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten 😊 Zumindest der Shimmer Diffusion ist quasi immer drauf
I appreciate the various setups, the individual clips of filters, and the quad-screen comparison. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for you comment! 🙌🏻
when i search for some comparison video this is what i mean, good job...
Thank you my friend 🙌🏻
This was EXACTLY what I needed to make my decision. Now i’m going through your video catalog, and i’m struck by the artistic, candid, and empathic vision of how you see the world and share it.
Thank you for the talent you’ve chosen to share with us. Although we will never meet, your videos create an open door to a life punctuated with familiarity, and specialness - even in the mundane. Appreciate you.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🥰 I'm glad I could help you to make a decision! Always cool to hear that my videos are helpful and inspiring 🙌 Aprechiate you my friend!
super useful video for those who starting to use diffusion filter and to make a decision. I personally prefer 1/4 and 1/2.
The most surprising thing was how situational I feel they were. If I wanted a cohesive look I realize I would have to actually swap these depending on the lighting. Though I found myself liking shimmer for daylight, with some preference occasionally for the 1/4. And nighttime I almost exclusively reffered the 1/2. Thank you so much for a great vid with different lighting and focal lengths shown. The best I've seen so far and I'm probably over ten videos in on comparisons
Amazing video. I was still in doubt how much diffusion I needed. This gave me a clear idea of how much every step of diffusion effected the image. Thanks!
Lino, this must be hands down the most instructive and fun comparison of the various K&F Concept diffusion filters I've come across, and I've watched quite a few. Only serves to confirm my preference for the Shimmer Diffusion 1 - unsurpassed subtlety of effect while retaining maximum sharpness. Great filmmaking too. I'm just an amateur stills photographer, but you're definitely someone to watch. Liked & subscribed.
Thank you so much for you comment my friend! Comments like yours mean a lot to me 🙌🏻 and yes, I like the Shimmer Diffusion a lot as well, all my lenses have their own one at this point!
Thanks for your sub as well, welcome on board, there are a lot more videos to come 🙌🏻
Dude, what a comparison! To my taste, more subtle it's better, the black-mist 1/4 and 1/2 where so beautiful! The night effect with the shimmer was a good surprise also
Thank you 🙌🏻 I use the Shimmer Diffusion and the Black Mist 1/4 all the time, I like them a lot!
Nice comparation
I love black mist 1/2
The literal exact comparison I wanted for this, thank you! Just a note that the longer the FL, the more pronounced the effect will be. 1/4 Black-Mist actually looks very "thick" with 85mm
Thank you for watching! And thats actually a great point, I havent thought about it yet but it makes total sense! Thank you my friend 🙌
This is the best comparison video I have ever seen.
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For me:
Nano-K Serie Black-Mist 1/2 for day
Nano-K Serie Black-Mist 1/4 for night
Finde persönlich nur Schimmer richtig nice.
BM1 absolut unbrauchbar.
BM1/2 ebenso.
Aber alles in allem geiler Test.
Mich würde der ein Vergleich zum Originalen glimmerglass interessieren.
Meine persönlichen Favoriten sind.....
Glimmerglass
Black Satin
Soft Fx
👍
Cool comparison video. 👍
The shimmer filter was largely too subtle to be noticed during the day but stood out during the night shoots.
Was actually trying to search for a comparison between their series K, D and X and chance upon your video.
Probably will be getting the 1/2 to compliment the 1/4 Nano-K that I currently have.
Sounds like a great choice! I am also not quite sure about the difference between K,D and X, except the price 😅
K - Beginner, D - Intermediate, X - Pro
@@linotslr je teurer, desto mehr Beschichtungen.
Rein optisch sehe ich da kein Unterschied.
Am Ende zahlst Aufpreis für ne fancy Verpackung und Ledertasche 😅
Nice comparison Bro thanks! i would choose 4/1.
Thank you my friend! Thats a great choise as well, if I want a bit more of a glowy look I always go for that one!
Great comparison - great pictures! Two times YEP!
Great job. Thank you for this.
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This is the best comparison I have seen. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching! 🙌🏻
This helped me decide which one to buy. Thanks . Nice video
Glad I could help, thank you for watching! 🙌🏻 which one do you like the most?
After watching this comparison video or yours, I ordered the black mist 1/4. Excited to use it and make arts.😍
@@avvega3789 great choice, I like that one a lot as well!
This how comparison video should be.. Now i want all those filters for different situations 😅
Thank you for this amazing video!
Thank you for your comment! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Obrigado, esse video era tudo que eu precisava a respeito desses filtros, incrível!
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Really appreciate the attention to detail 👌
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What is the first somg and where did you get it? It has a nice vibe.
Which picture profile you used?
Black mist 1/2 looks great in some daylight shoots, but seems no one uses it, and prefer the 1/4 or 1/8, shimmer seems great for the night. I kind of want to try the 1/2 and go against popular opinion
there are no wrong choices in filmmaking, just find your own style :)
If you like the 1/2 just go for that one! In my opinion they all have their own vibe, it just depends on the look you are going for 🙌🏻
Good comparison, well done!
Thank you!
Love the comparison and subtleness of the shimmer 1! I currently have K&F black diffusion 1/8 but I wonder if it’ll be different enough to get Shimmer 1.. thoughts?
That‘s a good question. Unfortunately I dont own a black diffusion 1/8 but based on the look of the 1/4 I would Imagine that the difference is really subtle. I like the shimmer 1 because it doesnt lift the shadows at all. So if thats something you dont like on the 1/8, maybe go for the shimmer 1! Or just send it back if you dont like it 😬
@@linotslr Just tried both. Black diffusion 1/8 is much more subtle than shimmer diffusion 1. Decisions decisions…
@@essenssewhich did you keep? I have a Tiffen Black Pro Mist 1/8, but dont lile the lifted shadows/low contrast it creates.
@@Milan-cf1xe than the black Satin would make you Happy.
Thats a great comparison.
I am looking to buy the signa 18-50. Do you know if you can fit on it a 52mm filter with a stepdown ring?
Thank you 🙌🏻
It would fit but I dont recommend it because you will get a vignette and see the edge of the filter in the corners. So it would be better to get a bigger filter :)
Thank you so much for this video ❤
Thanks you for your comment! Glad I could help 🫶
is it fair to say the shimmer 1 is about the same at black pro mist 1/8?
I think thats about right :)
@@linotslrbut is the quality as good as Tiffen Glimmerglass?
good job thanks that is helpful
Thank you for you comment, glad I could help 🙌🏻
Can you use another filter on top of those filters?
Yes, you can stack them 😊 I often use them with an ND filter
Спасибо, Удачи. Очень здорово и очень подробно.
Erster Eindruck, Shimmer Diffusion für nachts oder sehr dezent für tagsüber, 1/2 Black Mist für sichtbarere Effekte am Tag. Hast du einen sichtbaren Unterschied zwischen der X- und K-Serie gesehen? X soll ja angeblich bessere Auflösung und dafür den doppelten Preis haben.
Die Auflösung ist gleich.
Die x Reihe hat nur mehr Beschichtungen.
Ich würde mit den günstigeren gehen.
does the shimmer cause any loss in sharpness?
Maybe a bit but I would say it just takes of the sharp / digital look. Thats why I like it a lot! But Its still pretty sharp
Vielen Dank!!!
Best video ever
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look like the filters has bit different output in different scenes.
Black Mist filters in the test are too strong, that's why most comments like Shimmer. Try KF 1/8, it's much better for both day and night
KF Black Mist 1/8 looks a bit artificial at times while both the Tiffen Glimmerglas 1 and the KF Shimmer 1 are much more natural. They make it look like the glow/halation is embedded in the highlights.
KF Black Mist 1/8 looks like a Luminosity mask with big blur applied and overlayed on top of the image. Pretty ugly imo.
@@RegrinderAlert I understand what you are talking about. I only like 1/8 or other low strength filters that makes them editable in post. To me it's much easier to fake a 1 filter than 1/8, so I find no use for strong filters.
@@rikimiki12 Strength "1" means nothing in isolation. Subjectively, the Tiffen Glimmer 1 effect sits between the K&F 1/4 and 1/8 strength Black Mist filters.
The KF 1 Shimmer is almost perfectly in line with the 1/8 Black Mist, so don't get fooled by the strength.
And again, a black mist filter is easier to simulate in post than a glimmer/shimmer filter.
Why do you live in heaven? I'm so jealous 😢
Unfortunately I just took a vacation to heaven, but I can really recommend it! 😋