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Tiffen 72SFX2 72mm Soft/FX 2 Filter

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I previously had a 3x gold soft warm (or something like that) which was over the top, unless you treated it as a special effect. This is unobtrusive and natural. If you are using a very sharp lens for portraits, this will give a natural and less brutal look. There are a range of strengths in this series; for my use this is about right.

I use this on my 70-200 lens for portraits and almost never take it off except in bright sun. It's similar to the Softars I used for years on my Hasselblad but much cheaper and available in many sizes. It has less halation than the Softar in back-light situations which is a plus. Only complaint is the poor quality of the ring; very poorly machined.

this is a standard tiffen soft focus filter. only problem was the plastic case was cracked and Amazon was unable to replace it. offered a discount for the inconvenience. the Filter was okay but its case was cracked.