The Schneider 82mm Hollywood Black Magic 1/4 Filter can be applied to purposely reduce the appearance of blemishes and wrinkles. This can be useful for creating a more flattering result of a subject while highlight as well as mid-tone contrast is softened and glare is reduced. Additionally, a glowing effect around highlights is created, which can further enhance a subject's appearance or produce a desired effect while overall sharpness is maintained.

This filter has a grade of 1/4. Grades of 1/8, 1/2, 1, and 2 are also available where this filter type's effect becomes approximately twice as strong with each grade number increase.

Reduces Subject Blemishes and Wrinkles    Maintains Overall Sharpness    Softens Highlights and Mid-Tones    Reduces Glare    Glowing Effect for Highlights    Maintains Appearance of Dark Areas    Water White Glass Construction    Plastic Case

• Reduces the appearance of blemishes and wrinkles
• Softens highlight and mid-tone contrast and reduces glare
• Creates glowing effect around highlights
• Maintains overall sharpness as well as density in dark areas such as shadows
• Constructed from Water White glass for optical clarity
• Plastic case included for storage and transport

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there much difference between this filter and the Tiffen Black Pro Mist filter? The Tiffen is $70 cheaper.

A: The Schneider 77mm Hollywood Black Magic filter would have much higher quality glass and construction compared to a lower cost filter. The higher quality glass is why it has a clean glow as mentioned by another user.

Q: 2. The image you show for 4X5.65 looks like 4X4 since it is a square. Is 4X5.65 coming for sure if I order?

A: I agree that the image looks square, but I can assure you the filter we will send you is 4x5.65 I cross referenced the Mfr# with Schneider to make sure.

Q: 3. Does it have a front accessory place? Can I put another screw on filter on top of it?

A: Yes, Schneider 82mm Hollywood Black Magic 1/4 Filter has 82mm front accessory threads. You can attach another filter on top or the lens cap.

Q: 4. To figure out the size of the push-on lens cap - what is the OD of the filter?

A: any filter size plus 3mm

Q: 5. Can you tell me what country this product is made in? Also, would it be suitable to store large round screw-in lens filters up to 92mm? Thank you in advance.

A: It's made in China. It can fit 95mm filters, so you can definitely use it for that.

Q: 6. Are the copywrite character overlapping with the letter ‘c’

A: No it does not look like the lettering overlaps with the copywrite character at all.

Q: 7. Hi,Will this fit correctly with the OConnor C1243-1117 Bellows Ring?Thanks,Fernando

A: Yes, this will fit the OConnor C1243-1117 Bellows Ring.

Q: 8. Anyone have issues with reflections? I just purchased and when filming light I'm getting reflections on the glass. Any tips on not getting that?

A: In my former career, I was a motion picture camera assistant. As such, part of my job before each take was to make sure there were no reflections or hot spots of light hitting the front lens element or the filters. I would use a matte box with top and side flaps to get rid of most of the problems. The rule of thumb was if I was using a longer lens, I could take care of it with the matte box and flaps. However, if using a very wide lens, a matte box and flaps are no good because if you set the flaps to get rid of the flare or hot spot, they are visible in the frame. When that happened, I would ask one of the grips to set a flag at the source of the flare, be it a movie light or the sun. If it was a moving shot, the grip would have to "fly" the flag to make sure the light did not hit the lens. Now, what can a regular guy do without a grip department? Use a sunshade or matte box or a french flag. You might be able to move the offending light or the camera enough to get rid of the flare. Just know if you cannot stop the extraneous light from hitting the front end of the lens, it will be in the image to some degree.

Q: 9. Hi, I just bought this filter from BH, and I realized that ours is not receiving the 77mm filter in front of HBM filter. Is it normal? This means that, I cannot use any ND fader or any additional diffusion in addition to this filter. Let me know. Thanks.

A: That is correct; the filter does not have front threads.

Q: 10. Does this kit includes the magnetic ring?

A: SLR Magic 82mm Solid Neutral Density Filter Kit is not magnetic. The filters are attached by screwing them onto the filter ring of your lens.