The Tiffen 86mm Low Contrast Filtercan be applied to purposely reduce contrast while photographing an image or while recording video. By redistributing illumination from brighter to darker areas within a scene, this filter is useful in helping to balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows. Detail is increased within shadow regions while a halation effect around highlights is created which can further enhance a scene's appearance or produce a desired effect.

This filter has a grade of 1/2. Grades of 1/8, 1/4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are also available where this filter type's effect becomes approximately twice as strong with each grade number increase.

This filter is made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate between 2 pieces of optical glass and grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch.

Useful for Reducing Contrast    Helps Balance Highlights and Shadows    Increases Illumination in Shadows    Increases Detail in Shadows    Halation Effect for Highlights    ColorCore Technology    86mm Front Filter Threads    Padded Pouch

• Reduces contrast for photography or while recording video
• Redistributes illumination from highlights to shadows within a scene
• Helps balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows
• Increases shadow detail while creating halation effect around highlights
• 86mm front filter threads allow for use with other filters
• Padded pouch included for storage and transport

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the diameter of this filter? 77mm? 72mm?

A: This is an internal lens filter for size Filter Wheel 1 which is 28mm in diameter. If you are looking for an Ultra Contrast 1 filter in 72 or 77mm please search for 72UC1 or 77UC1 on the B&H website.

Q: 2. I'm new to lens filters, how does this attach to the lens?

A: Welcome to the world of filters! :) It's simple, really! The front of your lens has female receiving threads and this filter has male threads; you simply screw the filter into the front of the lens till you feel some slight resistance (for tightness) and you're good to go! You want to make sure you're buying the right size filter for the right lens diameter. That's the only consideration you'll need to make for the most part.

Q: 3. Does a pouch come with the filter?

A: Yes Soft Pouch TIFDP

Q: 4. I found this lens in my camera gear. I have no idea why I have it or what lens it belongs to. What Nikon Lens might this fit?

A: Tiffen 72mm Circular Polarizing Wide Angle (Low Profile Design) Filterhas a 72mm front thread. Nikon lenses usually have this information listed on the front thread or the barrel.

Q: 5. Would a 25-30 second exposure of a waterfall be possible on a partly sunny day at f/22?

A: The best I could tell you is to try it and see. It all depends on what partly sunny is. I have used the 1.2 with a 15 second exposure at F16 and got a great result. But that was a cloudy day. Remember that you can always adjust your ISO to 100 to help some.

Q: 6. what size are this filter?

A: The size of the Filter is "Filter Wheel 1". That is the Filter Size.

Q: 7. Will this fit in my Lee Filter Adapter?

A: While Tiffen does not list the thickness of the Tiffen 4 x 4 ND 0.9 Filter, the LEE Filters Foundation Kit can hold 4x4 /4x6 filters that are between 1mm to 4mm thick with the correct side guide and screws, so yes, it would be compatible for use with the Tiffen 4 x 4 ND 0.9 Filter.

Q: 8. How do I decide what strength to use? Is it based on the contrast ratio? The total amount of sun? The kind of camera? Which one should I pick?

A: Richard, the higher the number, the stronger the effect. The selection of strength is personal preference.

Q: 9. What size are this? mm

A: This is an internal lens filter for size Filter Wheel 1 which is 28mm in diameter.

Q: 10. Does this filter produce a color cast?

A: This is a 2 stop ND filter. The lighter densities typically do not result in any Infra Red (IR) pollution (color shift). This is typically found when using darker density ND filters without any IR protection. These filters are used for long exposures during which both visible and IR light hit your cameras sensor. The IR light causes the color shift (not the filter). If you plan on shooting any ND filters with darker densities we recommend the Tiffen IRND or NATural ND filters, both have IR protection built in.