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Midas Touch liquid lens filter surrounded by yellow powder above a gold-painted hand.

The Midas Touch

The Gem circular liquid photography filter beneath colorful gemstones casting long shadows.

The Gem Filter

Our products are something the worlds of photography and videography have never seen before. Here's a quick guide to our visual revolution.

SUPPORT GUIDE:

Suggestions and guide for new users.

TYPES:

We currently offer two types of liquid filters:

- The simulated diamonds fall quickly due to their weight, creating bigger light halos
Close-up animation of reflective particles and bubbles inside The Gem liquid lens filter.

THE GEM FILTER

Close-up animation of gold flecks moving inside the Midas Touch liquid photography filter.

THE MIDAS TOUCH

- Gold flecks fall slowly, creating smaller light halos

HOW DO THEY WORK?

Most filters work by using natural or artificial light that is pointed directly at the lens. You can use sunlight, a flash, or even the LED on your phone. This light generates the desired effect once it reflects off our filters

Supporting LED light

Annotated tabletop setup showing a photographer using Midas Touch and an LED light aimed toward the filter above a gold hand sculpture.
Midas Touch filter above a golden hand sculpture, surrounded by yellow powder and warm golden reflections.

"Cellphone LED light."

Annotated portrait setup showing window light on a reclining person and a phone light directed at The Gem filter on the camera.
Person reclining on a white pillow, with soft circular reflections and a small rainbow highlight across the foreground.

Direct sunlight

Annotated setup showing sunlight directed toward the Midas Touch filter and a flash pointed at a couple outdoors.
Couple standing among shrubs beside a domed building, framed by golden reflections along the right and lower edges.

Lens and halos

The size of the halos will be determined by two factors. The first is the type of filter; the simulated diamonds of The Gem will produce larger halos due to their size, while The Midas Touch halos will be more abundant but smaller.

Rolleiflex camera and a gold-filled filter displayed together, with large amber and rainbow-edged reflections in the foreground.
The Gem Filter
50mm
f/9
The Midas Touch
50mm
f/22
Vintage Rolleiflex camera with a gold-filled filter displayed in front, surrounded by soft golden reflections.

Lens and Halos

The halo size also depends on the focal length of the lens. Here's an example using The Midas Touch filter.

SZ Filters card photographed at 35mm, with smaller golden light shapes concentrated near the bottom of the frame.
35MM
f/9
SZ Filters card photographed at 50mm, with medium-sized golden reflections across the foreground.
50MM
f/11
SZ Filters card photographed at 100mm, surrounded by broad soft golden reflections.
100MM
f/11

As the focal length becomes wider, the halos will be smaller, and vice versa. *For lenses that are below 50mm and for wide angle lenses some circular marks may appear around the edges of the images due to the filter design.

Storage and Temperature Guidelines

Liquid filters may be sensitive to freezing temperatures. Store in a warm, dry place for optimal performance.

MORE TIPS AND TRICKS

  • Don’t use a lens hood because the light needs to enter the lens to create the halos.
  • In order for the halos to be visible the background needs to be darker than the area where the halo will appear.
  • When the lens is tilted (not held at a 90 degree) the diamonds in The Gem filter will fall more slowly. The greater the tilt, the slower the descent.
  • Diamonds are heavier and fall faster at a 90-degree angle. To make the diamonds visible from this angle, we recommend using the Zoom Burst technique but instead of rotating through lens, rotate the filter quickly. This will cause the diamonds to move, allowing them to reflect light and achieve the desired effect.
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8503 Lynn Ave
Henrico, VA 23294
CUSTOMER SERVICE

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Phone: +1 (571) 318-6881
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DUTIES AND TAXES

  • When a package is shipped internationally, it may be subject to import taxes, customs duties, and/or fees imposed by the destination country. These charges will typically be due once the shipped goods arrive at the country of destination.
  • Such charges are not included in the product price or shipping and handling cost. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility as we are only charging the transportation fee for your order.
  • SZ Filters LLC does not have any responsibility on these additional charges that may apply.
  • The buyer is responsible for obtaining information regarding their country’s laws, regulations, and restrictions that may apply when purchasing our products. By placing an international order (shipping outside of United States of America), the buyer is responsible for abiding by their country’s laws, regulations, and restrictions.
  • If a product is seized and destroyed by the customs, or returned to the USA, we will NOT be responsible for the losses, product, or shipping refunds. It is the buyer’s responsibility to cover the shipping costs when the buyer wishes to have a second delivery attempt after the product is returned to SZ Filters LLC.