Do it on set with the
Misfit Atom Pola+
There’s no post processing available that can replicate the true interaction of the environment, optics & lights.
No plug-in or editing will be able to replicate the true look of using a filter on set and ultimately, your creative decision-making on set.
Filters are a creative choice.
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Travel Friendly |
Supports 138mm Circular Filters |
120-Degrees of Rotation |
Why use a polariser?
Use a circular polariser to remove unwanted reflections, and control glare whilst boosting colours.
Compatible with any 138mm circular polariser, found anywhere around the world.
Increase contrast and remove sheen from nature.
Cut out glare & reflections.
Get Closer, Get Detail,
Get The Shot
Take your ordinary lens, and bend light in ways that only you can imagine.
Add a diopter to see incredible details, or use a split to focus near & far and get the impossible shot like Hitchcock.
Kees Van oostrum ASC discusses the use of diopters in modern cinematography
Some lenses are just not made to focus close.
Switching lenses, changes perspective and tells a different story.
Add a diopter, and remove the limits from your lens.
Go Beyond ND and create something with soul
Smear vaseline & grease over your glass and create an original look, or add a diffusion filter and soften the digital edge.
Alter the digital harshness, and make skin look great again.
Make it look like the greats that we grew up with.
With two 4×5.65″ stages, you can combine your ND with a diffusion filter. There are so many to choose from: Pro Mist, Supermist, Black Frost… the list goes on.
Filters are a creative choice.
Keep your options open.
The Misfit Atom Pola+ is…
- Ultra Lightweight
- All metal construction
- 143mm Outer Diameter to fit large range of lenses
- Removable rubber hood
Build it your way
Just like all of our matte boxes, the Misfit Atom Pola+ has been designed to be used in a wide range of camera setups, from clip on to rod mounted with optional accessories.
The Verdict
The Clash is a game changer when using large-diameter anamorphic lenses. I love that I can place a 138mm diopter or pola, as well as two 4×5.65 filters in a very compact, light-weight, clamp-on style matte box.
The Clash 138 is a piece of kit I have been waiting on for a long time. I primarily shoot cars and I ALWAYS have a polariser in front of the lens. With the addition of the Movi Pro to my kit, I needed something that allowed me to not only use a pola, but up to two ND’s as well.
Shooting with lightweight, compact products is essential for my work and the Clash 138 provides all of the features I need in a small package. My primary work is with camera vehicles so having a matte box without a fixed sun hood greatly reduces wind drag at high speeds and the addition of a circular polarizer to dial down window reflections really makes this product a winner.
The Clash 138 makes it so much easier to be efficient on set with several lens sets. Being able to quickly toss in a diopter or pola and still be pretty light, makes all the difference in the world. This was exactly what I needed for my Atlas Anamorphic set.
| Compatible Filters | 4×4″, 4×5.65″, 138mm Circular |
| Clamp Diameter | 143mm |
| Degrees of Rotation | 120-degrees (Circular polarisers repeat at 90-degrees) |
| Construction | Aluminum, Elasto Polymer & Stainless Steel |
| Dimensions (LxWxH): | 226 x 205 x 60mm |
| Weight | Frame Only – 165 grams/5.8 ounces
Frame with Rubber Shade – 270 grams/ 9.5 ounces |
Frequently Asked Questions
The Misfit Atom can accommodate up to two 4×4″ or 4×5.65″ filters at the same time.
The Misfit Atom Pola+ can also accomodate up to two 4×4″ or 4×5.65″ filters at the same time as well as an additional 138mm round filter like a polariser or diopter with the Rota Ring.
The carbon fibre top flags for the Misfit Atom & Misfit Atom Pola+ is sold separately from the matte box. Both come with the required bracket to attach the flags.
Yes, the Misfit Atom Pola+ is compatible with diopters and are especially useful for anamorphic lenses to reduce the minimal focus distance for close up shots.
Diopters come in varying strengths with +1, +2 and +3 being the common strengths.
When using a +1 diopter, one additional 4×4” or 4×5.65” can be mounted into the frame.
If you are using a +2 diopter, no additional filters can be mounted due to the thickness of the diopter.
A +3 diopter can be used with the Misfit Atom Pola+ using the rubber bellows donut or Black Hole.
The Misfit Atom Pola+ is compatible with any mounted 138mm round filter, using the Rota Ring.
138mm circular filters are a standard size and are available from a number of filter manufacturers like Tiffen, Schneider, Lindsey Optics & Formatt Hitech.
There are many types of filters available in the 138mm round size, including IRND, ND Grad, linear & circular polarisers.
When selecting a 138mm round filter, make sure to purchase one that is mounted and unthreaded.
The Misfit Atom Pola+ can accommodate any standard 138mm round filter and up to two 4×4″ or 4×5.65″ filters.