IBC 2013: No more rain? Tokina show new water dispersion filter

By technical editor Matt Allard:

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We talk to Chris from Tokina about their rain dispersion filter which looks like it may become an essential for the news shooter. We all know how hard it is to shoot in the rain and keep your lens dry – chamois leathers and lens cloths don’t really solve the problem. Tokina has a brilliant solution. Developed in association with Japanese broadcaster NHK their new filters let the water literally flow off.

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 49 ACS Awards, including five prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.