Century by Schneider Filters
Created by the world’s top maker of professional lens add-ons, the new Century Filters by Schneider Optics have been specifically selected to meet the unique needs of today’s DV/HDV cinematographers. The new series of five filtration tools combines top grade materials, high-end performance and affordability. Century 4”x4” filters fit neatly into standard mattebox filterholders. This creativity booster is bound to become a valued cornerstone in every video professional’s toolbox.
The Century DV/HDV Filters have been packaged into a versatile 5-filter kit.This filter comes complete with a lightweight, multicompartment padded pouch outfitted with belt loop for easy, hands-free toting. The Century by Schneider Filter Kit Includes one each of the following filters:
- Linear Polarizer
- ND .6 Solid
- ND .6 Soft Edge Graduated
- Black Frost 1/2
- Skintone Enhancer
Combining superior grade materials, high-end performance, and affordability, Century filters are aimed at becoming a cornerstone in the toolbox of DV and HDV professionals.
To best handle exposure, Century offers two ND filters. The Neutral Density .6 Solid filter reduces transmission by 75%, controlling exposure or depth of field under various lighting conditions without affecting color or contrast. Century’s Neutral Density .6 Soft Edge Graduated filter employs a surface that’s 50% clear and 50% with a neutral density of 0.6 (2 stops), to balance exposure within a scene – for example, the exposure of sky and earth in a landscape, which avoids overexposed blank white skies.
The Century Polarizer reduces glare and unwanted reflections, saturates colors, deepens blue skies, improves contrast, and penetrates haze.
For subtle enhancement of a scene, the Black Frost 1/2 Diffusion filter can be used to flare highlights, mute colors, and tone down contrast, without degrading image quality or black saturation.
Century’s Skintone Enhancer Warming filter adds warmth to skin tones and accentuates foliage and architecture while reducing excessive blue in outdoor open shade. The ideal tool for romantic close-ups, it can be effectively combined with Century softening filters.
