NiSi Cine Filter Allure Streak Blue 1mm 4x5.65""""

NiSi Cine Filter Allure Streak Blue 1mm 4x5.65" – Creates prominent horizontal blue streaks from point light sources

The NiSi Cine Filter Allure Streak Blue produces prominent, elongated blue streaks that extend horizontally from point light sources. You place the filter perpendicular to a point light source, and it transforms highlights—such as the sun, a light bulb, or a candle—into symmetric streaks that recall the look of anamorphic optics.

How the filter works and when to use it

This streak filter contains closely spaced lines that modify how point highlights appear in your image. When the filter sits perpendicular to bright, high-contrast highlights, those points elongate into horizontal lines. As a result, the filter can draw attention to a specific part of the frame or add a visually dramatic effect without using an anamorphic lens.

Use the filter for scenes that include distinct point light sources. For example, place it in front of streetlights, practical lamps, or small bright reflections in night scenes. In practice, the effect becomes most noticeable when the light source contrasts strongly with surrounding areas of the image.

Key features

• Creates blue-colored streaks: The filter produces blue-tinted streaks from each point light source.
• Allows anamorphic-like effects: It recreates the elongated highlight look associated with anamorphic optics, without requiring anamorphic lenses.
• Directional effect: Streaks are symmetric and extend horizontally from each point light source when the filter is used perpendicular to the source.
• 1mm line spacing: The lines within the filter are placed 1mm apart, which defines the streak pattern.
• Includes storage pouch: The filter ships with a padded pouch for safe storage and transport.

Practical benefits for cinematographers and photographers

Many cinematographers and photographers prefer this streak effect to emphasize highlights or to achieve a cinematic look in-camera. Moreover, filmmakers who want the characteristic anamorphic highlight without changing lenses can use this filter to introduce that specific visual element directly during capture.

FAQ

Question: How should I position the filter for the best effect?
Answer: Place the filter perpendicular to a point light source. This orientation produces the symmetric horizontal streaks described in the product details.

Question: Which light sources work best with this filter?
Answer: Point light sources such as the sun, individual light bulbs, candles, or small bright highlights work best—especially when they have a strong contrast to the surrounding image.

Question: Does this replace anamorphic lenses?
Answer: The filter reproduces anamorphic-like highlight streaks, allowing you to achieve similar cinematic highlights without using anamorphic lenses. It reproduces that particular streak effect rather than replacing all optical characteristics of anamorphic glass.

Question: What accessory comes with the filter?
Answer: The filter includes a padded pouch for storage and transport to protect the filter between uses.

Question: What defines the streak pattern in this filter?
Answer: The internal lines are placed 1mm apart. That spacing creates the specific elongated, symmetric horizontal streaks when the filter is used with point light sources.