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NiSi 498604 Cinema Allure Streak Blue - 4x5.65
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NiSi 498604 Cinema Allure Streak Blue - 4x5.65" Anamorphic Filter

Create Anamorphic-Style Streaks with the NiSi Cinema Allure Streak Blue Filter The NiSi Cinema Allure Streak Blue filter is a special effects filter designed to create the distinctive anamorphic-style blue streak effect. Perfect for cinematography and videography, this filter adds a unique visua...

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Overview

Create Anamorphic-Style Streaks with the NiSi Cinema Allure Streak Blue Filter

The NiSi Cinema Allure Streak Blue filter is a special effects filter designed to create the distinctive anamorphic-style blue streak effect. Perfect for cinematography and videography, this filter adds a unique visual element to your footage.

Specifications:

  • Filter Size: 4x5.65"
  • Streak Color: Blue
  • Streak Width: 2mm
  • Construction: Optical-Grade Glass H-K9L

Key Features

Etched lines spaced 2mm apart produce a horizontal single ray of light from point light sources, strong highlights, reflective materials, or metallic surfaces.

Special effects cinema filter designed to render a single light ray from a point light source

Creates the effect of elongated blue streaks horizontally from the light source

Optical glass construction maintains the original image quality and does not affect the overall color or contrast

Compatible with matte boxes that support 4x5.65" filters with 4mm thickness

Specifications

Filter Type
Cinema Special Effect Filter
Effect
Anamorphic Streak Blue (horizontal single light ray)
Streak Color
Blue
Etched Line Spacing
2mm
Filter Size
4x5.65 inches
Filter Thickness
4mm
Material
Optical glass
Compatibility
Matte boxes supporting 4x5.65" filters

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Produces distinctive horizontal blue streaks from light sources, enhancing the cinematic aesthetic of your footage.
  • Etched lines are precisely spaced at 2mm, ensuring a consistent and uniform single ray effect from highlights.
  • Constructed from optical glass, which helps maintain the original image quality without affecting color or contrast.
  • Compatible with standard matte boxes that support 4x5.65" filters with a 4mm thickness, offering broad usability.
  • Specifically designed for special effects in cinema, allowing filmmakers to achieve stylized visual effects directly in-camera.

👎 Cons

  • The specific effect generated is a blue streak, which limits versatility for scenes requiring different color streaks.
  • The filter's effect is very specific to creating horizontal light rays, and may not be suitable for all shooting scenarios.
  • Requires a matte box that supports 4x5.65" filters and 4mm thickness, which might not be universally available to all users.
  • The specialized nature of this filter means it is less of a general-purpose tool and more for specific creative applications.
  • The visual effect relies on point light sources, strong highlights, or reflective materials to be effective, limiting its use in flat lighting conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filter creates the effect of elongated blue streaks horizontally from point light sources, strong highlights, or reflective surfaces, mimicking an anamorphic look.
The NiSi Cinema Allure Streak Blue filter measures 4x5.65 inches and has a thickness of 4mm.
The filter features optical glass construction designed to maintain the original image quality and does not affect the overall color or contrast.
The etched lines are spaced 2mm apart, which helps in producing the horizontal single ray of light effect.
Yes, it is compatible with matte boxes that support 4x5.65" filters with a 4mm thickness.

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