Optical Low-Pass Filters (OLPFs) | RED TECH Video Lecture | Camera: Its Basics and functioning (Educational Series) - Photography

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this is Luke with another episode of red
tech and today we'll be discussing Red's
interchangeable optical low-pass filter
system or Oldham for short
currently red offers a variety of unique
optical low-pass filters in addition
third-party companies such as Kippur
time offer their own custom hole tips
which offer various stylistic image
properties at varying intensities tsmc
cameras with a red dragon sensors also
feature an interchangeable lolcat
systems so some early dragon sensors
cameras may have a fixed old es which
can be modified through red directly
let's take a closer look first up is the
standard old pin by default this filter
is included with all cameras in our
current dsm c2 line as it offers the
perfect balance of light gathering and
protective qualities the majority of
shooting environments you'll encounter
on and off set with optimal color I our
protection and optical glare reduction
in a wide variety of lighting positions
the standard old CF is an ideal solution
when your shooting schedule demands that
you're always ready to capture the
perfect shot next we have the skintone
highlight obstacle low-pass filter
there's old TF captures and preserves
color quality and highlights bright
colors and well-lit environment if
you're looking to maximize smooth
highlight roll off the skintone
highlight old F is different red also
offers the low-light optimized often
low-pass filter which provides excellent
color and tell'em reproduction and dim
to dark environments you're able to use
the focus to capture and preserve color
quality and mid-tone darks and chest
additionally red has developed the
underwater or h2o
hold PF which is optimized for shooting
an underwater environment specifically
it's designed to overcome the challenges
of shooting underwater at varying depths
in light levels and produces the best
colors in deeper water where lighting
conditions can vary tremendously to
switch an Olivia place your camera in a
clean dust free environment remove your
lens mount and unlock the current hole
TF in your camera by turning the old PF
locking mechanism
half turn counterclockwise then simply
grip the camera and remove the suspended
old gift by pulling outward with your
thumb and your index quickly entered the
old jack into your camera being careful
not to let any debris during the step
verify that each corner of the OPF sits
flush with the OPF quarto point and
withhold execute turn the screw to lock
the whole TF replace the old PS now
secure we'll go ahead and reattach our
lens map and at this point if we're
shooting with the dsm c2 camera our work
is done as these cameras ought to
recognize which obstacle of our
filtering situation now that we've
covered the different role PF option and
how to quickly switch between this I
encourage you to get out shoot and test
these filters for yourself if you'd like
to learn more be sure to subscribe to
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content this is Luke with red tech and
we'll see you next time
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