B+W Filter Soft Pro Basic 58 mm. A special soft focus attachment with irregularly distributed micro-lenses on precisely plane-parallel clear glass.The sharp core image is overlaid with a soft unsharpness. Ideal for dreamlike feminine portraits, softly shimmering, backlit blond hair, soft dream landscapes, and all without much loss of sharpness. The B+W Soft Pro largely retains the overall contrast, working almost independently of focal length and aperture, thereby allowing control of the depth of field. It poses no difficulties for autofocus systems.
Soft-Pro – precise beauty softener
The term soft focus attachment does not do justice to this soft filter. The filter delivers sharp pictures which are softly overlaid with unsharpness. Details such as eyelashes do not taper into unsharpness, while skin blemishes are gently covered up. Small mini-lenses are distributed randomly on a precisely planeparallel glass disc. They scatter the light and overlay the sharp core image with hazy, diffuse halos. This opens up deep shadows, while highlights themselves are hardly blurred, but instead form a shimmering aura in the darker surroundings. Professionals, even in Hollywood films, use these stable glass filters when aiming for perfect beauty shots. The effect cannot be achieved with image-processing software (e.g. Gaussian blur).
Basic filter ring
Basic filter ring is durable and robust due to brass mount with a better grip due to optimized knurl. Easier mounting due to new lacquer technology. Basic filters can be used on most lenses down to 24mm, size 24x36.
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The company, founded 1913 by Joseph Schneider, trades today under the name of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH. It manufactures for the world market high-performance lenses, photographic and industrial filters as well as professional accessories. Further product ranges are electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic servo valves for the machine constuction and industrial processing engineering as well as single and multiple focus lenses and graduated lenses for the ophthalmic optics. The company’s B+W brand for photo filters are established worldwide as premium products.
