Hoya Diffuser N°1 ø55mm Filter, Black (YYE4455)

The DIFFUSER No1 is a creative filter in the Hoya's soft filter line-up that offers a unique kind of soft effect through creating an overall very slight unsharpness in the photo, softening the highlights and removing edge sharpness without reducing the contrast. The surface of the Hoya DIFFUSER No1 has an irregularly uneven pattern achieved by roughening the glass surface through spraying hydrogen fluoride using a special masking plate. Using the Hoya DIFFUSER No1 is an excellent opportunity to try out a new soft-effect style. The filter especially excels in portrait for softening skin tones and commercial photography, but can be used in video production too according to the creator's intentions. Hoya range of softening filters is composed of 5 different models : Diffuser N°1: medium softening effect and keep contrast Softener N°0.5 : Light softening effect and slighltly reduce contrast Softener N°1 : Strong softening and slightly reduce contrast Fog N°0.5 : medium fog effect and keep contrast Fog N°1 : strong fog effect and keep contrast