Reviews
Extraordinary filter, especially for photography of objects with background lights...?
The K&F Concept Starburst 6 point filter came in a simple plastic case packed in a cardboard box and included 3 individually wrapped cleaning cloths.
The workmanship seems good to me. The filter is easy to screw onto lenses with a suitable thread diameter. For me, for example, on a Canon RF 85mm f2.0.
Of course, you should always keep in mind that every piece of glass that you mount in front of high-quality lenses always worsens the image quality more or less - here the quality of the filter seems absolutely okay and has no noticeable deterioration during previous use. And no disadvantage compared to old-fashioned brand filters from Hoya, which I've been using for years.
A starburst filter ensures that light sources or particularly smaller points of light receive “star shaped” rays on the photos. This filter can also be adjusted by turning the front element so that you can slightly change the direction of the rays.
A very nice effect, an interesting addition to my equipment, especially during Advent/Christmas time. This allows me to diversify my people and portrait photography with lights in the background (e.g. in the evening at the Christmas market or street photos). It is also safe to be used in many other ways.
By the way, there are also different variants, such as starburst 4 point filters, i.e. only 4 light rays instead of 6 in the “star” shaped lights.
Conclusion:
Anyone who likes to experiment with real filters and wants to create their photos completely in the camera as far as possible instead of doing everything in post-processing will find an interesting addition to their equipment... for me so far, a filter that fulfills its purpose, which also seems flawlessly processed to me. So far I'm satisfied.
For subjects without strong, individual lights, you shouldn't expect any noticeable effects here.
The sample photo with/without filter was taken with an 85mm f2 RF lens at f2.0, with an LED flashlight at a lower level as the light source.
The workmanship seems good to me. The filter is easy to screw onto lenses with a suitable thread diameter. For me, for example, on a Canon RF 85mm f2.0.
Of course, you should always keep in mind that every piece of glass that you mount in front of high-quality lenses always worsens the image quality more or less - here the quality of the filter seems absolutely okay and has no noticeable deterioration during previous use. And no disadvantage compared to old-fashioned brand filters from Hoya, which I've been using for years.
A starburst filter ensures that light sources or particularly smaller points of light receive “star shaped” rays on the photos. This filter can also be adjusted by turning the front element so that you can slightly change the direction of the rays.
A very nice effect, an interesting addition to my equipment, especially during Advent/Christmas time. This allows me to diversify my people and portrait photography with lights in the background (e.g. in the evening at the Christmas market or street photos). It is also safe to be used in many other ways.
By the way, there are also different variants, such as starburst 4 point filters, i.e. only 4 light rays instead of 6 in the “star” shaped lights.
Conclusion:
Anyone who likes to experiment with real filters and wants to create their photos completely in the camera as far as possible instead of doing everything in post-processing will find an interesting addition to their equipment... for me so far, a filter that fulfills its purpose, which also seems flawlessly processed to me. So far I'm satisfied.
For subjects without strong, individual lights, you shouldn't expect any noticeable effects here.
The sample photo with/without filter was taken with an 85mm f2 RF lens at f2.0, with an LED flashlight at a lower level as the light source.
18/02/2026