CineBloom diffusion filters help craft dreamy-looking images and footage effortlessly; no post-production needed. They come in various sizes and densities, making them accessible to assorted camera lenses and manual controls.

There's the 10%, which is the perfect middle ground for blooming backlight scenes; and the 20%, which produces a solid haze to craft a more stylized look.

I recently upgraded to the 20% strength in a 67mmm diameter to fit on my XF56mm F1.2 R WR and Viltrox 13mm F1.4 camera lenses. The results were compelling — wistful in a haze, nostalgic in tone, and an appropriate additive to the type of portraits I envisioned.

t was rather painful to switch the filter between my previously owned lenses; I'll likely have to invest in extra thread sizes eventually.

The filter hardly left my camera these past two weeks of shooting. It was present during my nightscape ganders, quick snaps during errand runs, fetching kids, or weekend family dinners. It was vital to test the filter's ability among diverse settings to understand how it behaves in different circumstances.

Thus — an epiphany struck — does stacking a 10% and 20% CineBloom filter give me 30% strength?

Below is a gallery from my two-week experiment; notice how the filter holds up to the varied environments. These images were captured in Tropical Singapore, affecting the degree of reflection, blooming conditions, and bokeh levels.

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