Simmod Lens Essence Magnetic Rear Diffusion Filters for LPL transformed lenses
Simmod Lens has introduced its new Essence Magnetic Rear Diffusion Filters for LPL transformed lenses. These filters permit you to connect magnetic rear diffusion filters to LPL tailored lenses in the identical approach which you can on high-end cinema lenses just like the ARRI Signature primes, however at a a lot decrease price.
The bodily design of the LPL mount is what makes the Essence magnetic filter system potential. By designing a contemporary mount with a shallower flange distance and wider opening ARRI’s engineers supplied the area required for a rear filter system.
Now, the one approach you should utilize the Essence Magnetic Rear Diffusion Filters is if in case you have LPL mount lenses, or through the use of Simmod’s LPL mount conversion kits. Though Simmod Lenses states that this mixture makes for a compelling argument for mirrorless and cinema digital camera customers to switch EF and PL mounts with the extra fashionable ARRI LPL mount, I’m not so certain.
The rationale behind utilizing this mixture is that you just don’t want a matte field or step-up rings so as to add diffusion. It additionally permits using front-mounted variable ND filters similtaneously rear diffusion on mirrorless cameras. You additionally don’t want to hold round a matte field and filters that take up plenty of area. In saying that, a matte field does much more than simply maintain filters, and with the Simmod Lens resolution, you may’t use a number of filters in collection like you can with plenty of matte bins. There are additionally numerous diffusion filter choices in 4 x 4″ and 4 x 5.65″, and so on. sizes and never almost as many rear filter choices out there.
It solely takes seconds for an Essence filter to be put in. As I beforehand talked about, not solely does it have the benefit of being smaller and lighter than screw-on or matte box-mounted filtration, however one small single filter dimension matches a number of lenses.
By utilizing rear filtration, the look is controllable, repeatable, and constant.
The Essence filters will probably be out there in several strengths, and at launch
Simmod will provide Aria Black Mist filters in 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 strengths, in addition to Aria Glisten filters in 1/8 , 1/4, 1/2 and 1 strengths. A variety of Aria Pearl filters, in addition to a transparent filter, may also be out there very quickly.
In accordance with Simmod Lens, each filter has a Nano resistance coating to repel water, oil and grease.
So, let’s try what the varied filters do.
- Reduces highlights and lowers distinction
- Creates a cinematic look
- Softens wrinkles and blemishes
- Creates a tender, pastel-like high quality
- Softly diffuses gentle
- Decision is maintained whereas distinction and sharpness are understated
- Creates glowing highlights
- Softens wrinkles and blemishes
- Sparkle look for added confidence
- Softly diffuses gentle
- Decision is maintained whereas distinction and sharpness are understated
The Essence filter system contains a magnetic pilot information ring that screws onto the rear of the Simmod LPL mount, plus any one of many Essence filters snapped onto it. All Simmod LPL conversion kits already come as normal with a rear pilot information ring that screws onto the LPL mount (this guides the lens into the digital camera physique or adapter when mounting it and has a 55mm thread on the rear, permitting customers to make use of most common 55mm screw-on filters for rear filtration if desired).
To make use of the Simmod LPL Essence Rear Magnetic Filters customers should take away the unique pilot information and change it with the brand new Essence magnetic pilot. As soon as screwed into the LPL mount it permits the fast attachment of a magnetic filter to the rear.
Every Essence filter is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and has a knurled edge to make it simpler to grip. There are a complete of 12 magnets on every ring guaranteeing that it’s going to not by accident detach. Each filter additionally is available in its personal protecting case.
The Essence filters additionally match onto the magnetic rear mount of ARRI’s Signature collection lenses.
Are there any caveats?
Sure. One vital issue to remember is that each time an extra glass filter or component of any type is launched it barely adjustments the again focus of the lens. This sometimes ends in infinity focus going previous the infinity mark of the lens. If the lens is calibrated appropriately it would nonetheless go to infinity, but when correct distance markings are required then the lens have to be shimmed.
Every Simmod LPL conversion equipment comes with shims as normal and if extra are wanted they are often bought by way of the Simmod web site. Shims can be found for Leica R, Nikon F, Olympus OM, Contax Zeiss, Canon FD, and Mamiya 645’s. If no diffusion is required on a shimmed lens then it must have a Simmod magnetic optical clear used as an alternative to take care of right focus.
Value & Availability
Every Simmod Essence filter prices $149 USD and the Magnetic Pilot half prices $25 USD. They’re out there to buy now from the Simmod Lens web site. You could find the Aria Black Mist filters right here and Aria Glisten filters right here.
