I was waiting for a video to do this comparison and here it is. The Tiffen filters which have been on the market for quite some time still look the best to me. That DreamFX looks like absolute garbage! Iām actually a bit shocked!
Moment introduces CineBloom lens filters
Hollywood Gaffer explains Lighting Filters and Diffusion
NiSi Switch filter system has independently rotating holders
This is cool.
Can You Tell If Someone Is Depressed by Analyzing Their Instagram Filters?
Additional reading and listening that I've done lately that is related to this topic: NPR & Episode #68 of Hidden Brain.
How Snapchat's filters work
Did you know this? Snapchat's augmented reality "lenses" (filters) came from a Ukranian company called Looksery. And sadly, this amazing technology will probably come to serve you ads one day.