Reviews
2-in-1 eliminates wide-angle vignetting. However, the effects cannot be separated. Cinematic-specialized for daytime use only.
Free yourself from the physical constraints of stacking two filters]
When shooting portraits or snapshot videos, there are many situations where you'll want to use both a black mist filter to softly diffuse light and a CPL filter to remove unwanted reflections.
Previously, I struggled with vignetting at the wide-angle end when stacking two filters, but since getting my hands on this product, I've been completely freed from the limitations of my angle of view.
Even when attached to wide-angle lenses like 16mm and 24mm,
I can capture expansive landscapes without any black shadows at the corners.
[Cinematic rendering with reduced color cast]
It maintains natural skin tones, living up to its True Color name, without the unnatural yellow cast often found in inexpensive multi-purpose filters.
The CPL controls the intense reflections from a car windshield, while the exquisitely concentrated 1/4 black mist effect creates soft highlights like something straight out of a movie.
It's amazing that you can achieve this level of rendering for less than the cost of a single genuine filter.
[The Fate of an Integrated, Inseparable Filter and Operational Guidelines]
However, the 2-in-1 design also poses a fatal weakness: the effects cannot be separated.
The built-in CPL mechanism reduces the light output by 1 to 1.5 stops when attached.
When you want to enjoy the black mist effect purely, such as in night photography,
this creates a dilemma: the entire image becomes unnecessarily dark.
As a versatile filter that can be used in any environment, it only achieves 50% of its expected value.
We strongly recommend keeping a separate nighttime mist filter in your camera bag and using it exclusively as a dedicated piece of equipment for daytime cinematic photography.
When shooting portraits or snapshot videos, there are many situations where you'll want to use both a black mist filter to softly diffuse light and a CPL filter to remove unwanted reflections.
Previously, I struggled with vignetting at the wide-angle end when stacking two filters, but since getting my hands on this product, I've been completely freed from the limitations of my angle of view.
Even when attached to wide-angle lenses like 16mm and 24mm,
I can capture expansive landscapes without any black shadows at the corners.
[Cinematic rendering with reduced color cast]
It maintains natural skin tones, living up to its True Color name, without the unnatural yellow cast often found in inexpensive multi-purpose filters.
The CPL controls the intense reflections from a car windshield, while the exquisitely concentrated 1/4 black mist effect creates soft highlights like something straight out of a movie.
It's amazing that you can achieve this level of rendering for less than the cost of a single genuine filter.
[The Fate of an Integrated, Inseparable Filter and Operational Guidelines]
However, the 2-in-1 design also poses a fatal weakness: the effects cannot be separated.
The built-in CPL mechanism reduces the light output by 1 to 1.5 stops when attached.
When you want to enjoy the black mist effect purely, such as in night photography,
this creates a dilemma: the entire image becomes unnecessarily dark.
As a versatile filter that can be used in any environment, it only achieves 50% of its expected value.
We strongly recommend keeping a separate nighttime mist filter in your camera bag and using it exclusively as a dedicated piece of equipment for daytime cinematic photography.
26/12/2025