Diffusion Filter for outdoors at DVinfo.net

Philippe Dionne · November 29th, 2006, 07:54 PM

Hi, I'm new to the forum but I read it for a while. I'm waiting to receive my V1 and was reading about how much diffucion filters were good tools to achieve a certain look.

I'll mostly shoot outdoors near rivers, forests, mountains and snow. I would like to have advices on which type of filter use to have a "dreamy" look. Should I use ND filter and a diffusion filter with iris wide open ?

Any advices welcome, Thanks

Boyd Ostroff · November 29th, 2006, 08:13 PM

I'd suggest experimenting with your camera all by itself for starters and not buying any filters just yet. There are a lot of things you can do by setting picture profile and menu options on the V1. Then there are a lot of other things you can do with software after shooting.

I'd be careful with diffusion filters; if you play with them then be sure to hook up a HD monitor to the camera and observe the effect. The little LCD screen on the camera isn't high enough resolution to show you exactly what's happening.

What software are you using? If you're on the Mac then check out Joe's Filters for Final Cut Pro, you can download a free trial package. I like his diffusion filter: http://www.joesfilters.com/joes_diffuser

Philippe Dionne · December 1st, 2006, 09:51 AM

Thanks for advice. When I'll receive the cam I'll play with these settings. I'll be on a pc.. but it's still an interesting post production tip.
Thanks

November 29th, 2006, 07:54 PM	#1
Philippe Dionne Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 29	Diffusion Filter for outdoors Hi, I'm new to the forum but I read it for a while. I'm waiting to receive my V1 and was reading about how much diffucion filters were good tools to achieve a certain look. I'll mostly shoot outdoors near rivers, forests, mountains and snow. I would like to have advices on which type of filter use to have a "dreamy" look. Should I use ND filter and a diffusion filter with iris wide open ? Any advices welcome, Thanks

November 29th, 2006, 08:13 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	I'd suggest experimenting with your camera all by itself for starters and not buying any filters just yet. There are a lot of things you can do by setting picture profile and menu options on the V1. Then there are a lot of other things you can do with software after shooting. I'd be careful with diffusion filters; if you play with them then be sure to hook up a HD monitor to the camera and observe the effect. The little LCD screen on the camera isn't high enough resolution to show you exactly what's happening. What software are you using? If you're on the Mac then check out Joe's Filters for Final Cut Pro, you can download a free trial package. I like his diffusion filter: http://www.joesfilters.com/joes_diffuser

December 1st, 2006, 09:51 AM	#3
Philippe Dionne Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 29	Thanks for advice. When I'll receive the cam I'll play with these settings. I'll be on a pc.. but it's still an interesting post production tip. Thanks