The Tiffen 86mm Warm Pro-Mist 1 Filterhelps to reduce the value of the highlights while noticeably lowering the overall contrast. This filter is especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes. While designed for use with movies, this filter can also be used for fashion and beauty applications. Unlike a traditional diffusion or soft focus filter, Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image. The 1 density provides a subtle amount of contrast and highlight reduction and allows for a soft, pastel-like quality of light.

This filter also combines the diffusion effect with an 812 warming filter for providing a general warmth to the image and for improving skin tones. This warming effect also helps to reduce blue sensitivity and for cutting through overly cool tones within the scene.

Tiffen filters are made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate between 2 pieces of optical glass, grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch, and then mounting to precision metal rings.

Reduces Highlights and Lowers Contrast    Softens Wrinkles and Blemishes    Creates a Soft Quality of Light    Warming Filter Combination    ColorCore Technology

Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image compared to traditional diffusion and soft focus filters.

Especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes.

Warming filter helps to reduce bluish casts and provide more balanced skin tones.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the exposure compensation?

A: Tiffen says the Tiffen 77mm Black Pro-Mist 1/4 light loss is negligible.

Q: 2. At 86mm filter size I see two options at different prices, one of them with "coarse thread". What's the difference?

A: Most threads at 86mm or larger are course. It is the thickness of the thread. And that is the difference between the Tiffen 86mm Coarse Thread Black Pro-Mist 1/8 Filter and the other. Note, not all lenses with 86mm filter threads are use course

Q: 3. What is the difference between the ⅛ grade and grade 1-5

A: 1/8 has considerable less diffusion compared to 1-5. 1/8 has about 88% less diffusion as the number 1.

Q: 4. Can I stack another filter on top of this?

A: As the Tiffen 77mm Black Pro-Mist 1 Filter, B&H # TIBPM177, has a 77mm front accessory thread, yes, you may connect a filter with rear 77mm filter threads onto the front of the Tiffen 77mm Black Pro-Mist 1 Filter.

Q: 5. will this fit canon rf 28-70?

A: Yes this filter is compatible with the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM.

Q: 6. The Lumix S5iix seems to have a more/aliasing issue. Will this filter (1/4, 1/2...) mitigate or eliminate this problem?

A: A pro mist filter can help reduce the effect. The stronger the filter the less you will have a problem with moiré.

Q: 7. I'd like to use this with the kit lens that came with the Sony FS7, which takes a 95mm thread. The lens specs say nothing about coarse thread only that it's 95mm. Will the coarse thread damage the threading on my lens?

A: If the lens you own uses 95mm filters, then it is a coarse thread (1.0mm) filter pitch by standard. Most all lenses with filter threads 86mm and above are 1.0mm coarse thread filter pitch.

Q: 8. would a pro mist filter like this reduce the glare off subjects wearing glasses being lit by film lights? would a polarizer or variable nd be better for this purpose? (for eliminating glare in glasses)

A: A polarizer will be better to reduce the glare off subjects wearing glasses being lit by film lights.

Q: 9. is there any loss of light that I need to account for when using an external meter using one of these filters?

A: There is no listed filter factor, but you should test the filter to see if there is a significant loss of light.

Q: 10. Will the 1/8 reduce the overall amount of light hitting the camera sensor? If so, by how much (approximately)?

A: No, there won't be any light loss.