PolarPro’s new Center Split Filter delivers a split-field effect that keeps your subject sharp in the middle of the frame while blooming and diffusing detail above and below, aimed at stylized sequences that you want to capture in-camera rather than fake in post. This is not a new optical concept in itself, but PolarPro packages it in a rugged, modern housing with their Cinema Series glass and several mounting options. If you like building distinctive looks on set, this is a simple way to introduce a dreamlike, music-video style aesthetic without complex rigs or compositing. What the filter does The Center Split Filter creates a split-field style image: crisp focus in the center band, with increasingly diffused detail toward the top and bottom of frame. PolarPro positions it as a creative effect that is difficult to replicate authentically in editing software, and one that lends itself to transitions, fashion, lifestyle, and portrait work. PolarPro Center Split Filter. Image credit: PolarPro Recommended focal lengths and apertures PolarPro and independent reporting suggest the effect shows best between 35 mm and 85 mm at wide apertures from around f/2.8 to f/1.4. At 35 mm, more of the optical element enters the frame, so refraction and edge distortion are stronger. At 85 mm the look is subtler and more controlled. Build and mounting options The filter uses PolarPro’s Cinema Series glass with multi-layer anti-scratch and anti-reflective coatings in a CNC-machined, matte-black aluminum frame. It is available as a standard threaded filter and for the...
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