I haven't yet had occasion to try this myself, but I've heard of numerous
techniques that can provide good results without having to resort to buying
an expensive specialty filter. One involves a thin coat of vaseline on a
skylight filter (leaving a clear spot somewhere so you can have the
face/eyes sharp, or you could do the same thing with a spritz of hair spray.
I've also seen it highly recommended to stretch a piece of black tulle (fine
netting found at fabric stores) over the lens. Black is supposed to better
than white because it provides softening without the flare white netting
supposedly gives. Like I said, I haven't had a chance to try any of these,
but they might provide you with interesting results for not a lot of cash.
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Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:31 PM
Subject: Cokin soft filter in Australia
> I am doing a few portraits next weekend
> and decided to use a softener for a few
> of the shots.
> Is there a distributor in Australia that
> stocks this. I have tried several outlets
> put have been told "we can get them in for
> you some time in 2/3/4 weeks.
> Apparently they need to bulk order and my
> single request does not carry any weight.
>
> kind regards
> Kevin
>
>
> "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
> Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
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