The difference between black soft lens and white soft lens

The white soft light mirror is like softening the entire picture, which can easily cause highlight overflow and excessive contrast between the highlights and dark parts of the photo. The black soft light filter is like softening the highlight area separately, which will not cause too much contrast, and the black soft light is darker, similar to the ND filter. It also neutralizes the exposure overflow caused by the soft light to a certain extent, so using it When shooting with a black soft lens, you don’t have to worry too much about overexposure on the premise of obtaining a softer picture.

Soft light mirror, also known as soft focus mirror, is a series of small grooves that have a diffusion effect on the surface of a transparent mirror or the transparent interlayer of two lenses through photographic etching.

Basic principle: The soft lens is made of transparent glass. The surface of the glass is corroded to become uneven. When the light passes through the lens surface, it will be scattered, thus softening and contrasting the outline of the subject. Lower to create a "soft light" effect.

There are circles or square-shaped graphics. If these graphics are densely distributed and deeply corroded, the effect of the soft lens on softening the image will be greater. On the contrary, the sparse distribution of the graphics will be , the shallower the corrosion, the less effective it is in softening the image.

Usage effect: The main functions of the soft lens include softening the image, reducing the contrast of the picture, adjusting the tone and color of the picture, or forming special picture effects according to the creative intention, thereby making the picture taken more rich. Interesting.

The "soft light" effect of the soft lens makes it widely used in portrait photography. Using it to cover up certain flaws on the face or skin of the person can make the person more smooth and charming. people. Shooting outdoors with a soft light lens can make the photos full of mystery and romance.