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VAF-5D2 Optical Anti-Aliasing Filter

For the 5D Mark II: A solution for 1080p moiré and aliasing.

We are pleased to offer this unique, precision optical accessory for the Canon 5D Mark II:

  • Optically corrects most aliasing and moiré artifacts in 5D Mark II HD video.
  • No reduction of 5D Mark II 1080p video resolution for most lenses.
  • True optical correction before video image capture – no postproduction software filters or processing.
  • Easily installed or removed in less than 20 seconds.
  • 5Dmk2 H.264 codec compresses with better quality with the VAF-5D2, because false, high-frequency, aliased image components are eliminated before compression.

MSRP $385 (USD).  Due to intense current demand, we will maintain up-to-date information on the availability of this product here.

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Cropped Stills from Video With and Without the VAF-5D2  To give a quick, side-by-side glimpse of what the VAF-5D2 does for video, the following are small, cropped sections of 5D2 1080p video frames taken with and without the filter.  Moiré and aliasing always look much worse in video than in still images, however, so to truly grasp the effect of this filter, you really need to view the videos – these cropped stills were extracted from cinematographer Glenn Przyborski's "Four Examples of Aliasing" Video; see our Video Resources Page for additional examples and information.
 
 
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Fabric lens case in 5D Mark 2 1080p video;
600×400 pixel crop from 1920×1080 frame.
 
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Identical lens, aperture, and imaging conditions,
but video acquired with VAF-5D2 filter.
 
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Office carpeting in 5D Mark 2 1080p video;
600×400 pixel crop from 1920×1080 frame.
 
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Identical lens, aperture, and imaging conditions,
but video acquired with VAF-5D2 filter.