The Tiffen 6.6" Blue 2 Soft Edge Graduated Filteris a soft-edged graduated color filter providing a bluish color across the image, giving a cooling effect for your photographs. The graduated filter design keeps a portion of the image neutral, resulting in a more realistic look while allowing for the sky or other bright areas to take on the color of the density. The 2 density provides less of a blue cast than the 3 density filter, but more than the 1 density.

Tiffen filters are 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. This filter measures 6.6 x 6.6" / 167.6 x 167.6mm.

Blue 2 Tint    Soft-Edged Graduated Filter    ColorCore Glass

Blue tint gives a portion of the image a cooling effect.

Soft-edged graduation to clear in order to retain a neutral portion of the image.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I am looking into buying this filter for shooting sunrises and sets where the mountains and forests are very shade compared to the sky. Should I go for something darker or lighter?

A: There is no definitive answer to your question based upon the information provided. Your question depends on the difference in correct exposure value between the mountains/forest and the sky. Each .3 of ND is equal to one stop of light loss. If the difference in exposure values is two stops, go with a graduated ND .6, if it is three stops then use a .9, etc. For best results, keep a few of these filters in your camera bag with varying ND densities.

Q: 2. I am not certain whether I should use a neutral density or polarizing filter for the photography I do.At present, I shoot a lot of landscape, nature, waterfalls, lakes, ponds and close up I wish to shoot photos that are well contrasted and have that jump off the page type of distinct quality. Well saturated photos, vibrant colors, no wash outs are also my hope and objective. Is this level of neutrality serve my objectives. Should the ND and polarizer be graduated?. If so, why? I own a Nikon D90, 3000 and 7000What do you suggest?

A: I would suggest getting a polarizer for the type of image you want. A circular polarizer will saturate blues and enrich color. A circular polarizer is essentially 3 stops of a ND filter as it is, but it is rotate-able. A neutral density filter is more useful in applications where you would want to blur water or shoot wide open for long exposures. Take a look at the B+W 77mm Kaesemann XS-Pro Circular Polarizer MRC Nano Filter, which is one of the highest quality circular polarizers available: http://bhpho.to/1ke87X9

Q: 3. Can this filter rotate on its own even if the filter thread on my lens is non-rotatable?

A: Yes, the outer ring is rotatable after the filter is fitted to the lens.It can be rotated to any angle.

Q: 4. How many stops of light do the different numbers cut out?

A: The Tiffen 4 x 5.65" Blue 4 Hard Edge Graduated Filter is not an ND filter; it changes the color of half the image. The different numbers give you different intensities of blue.

Q: 5. What is the thickness of the filter?(I'm concerned to get vignetting in wide angle lenses)Does it rotate too?Thank you very much!

A: I am not completely sure of its thickness but it seems to be in the .5mm to 1.0 mm range. Very lightIt does not rotate.I use it with my Sigma 10-20mm lens and unless I use it with another filter it does not produce any vignetting. I have used it together with a polarizing filter and it produces some vignetting at 10mm but it disappears at 15mm.O hope this helps.

Q: 6. Is this filter made of glass or plastic?

A: It's glass and I love this filter.

Q: 7. vertical or horizental, tell me the diffenrence use the product's photo?

A: A vertical orientation filter's line of transition runs parallel to the short side of the filter, whereas a horizontally oriented graduated ND filter runs parallel to the long side of the filter.

Q: 8. Thank you!I suppose you meant 5mm to 10mm of thikness/height of the ring, right?

A: The thickness of the filter ring is .265 inch

Q: 9. Is this a hard edge or a soft edge?

A: soft edge

Q: 10. What is the practical or functional difference between this filter and the Tiffen ND digital filter with the same specifications? Is the ND digital model worth the extra cost (It lists at $120) ?

A: The difference between the normal 72mm Graduated 0.6 ND filter and the Tiffen 72mm Graduated 0.6 ND Digital HT Filter a href= http://http://bhpho.to/1xRFwr9 target= _blank http://bhpho.to/1xRFwr9/a is in the coatings. The Digital HT filter has a high transmission coating that is optimized for digital cameras, as well as scratch resistance and a low-profile titanium filter rings for increased strength and vignetting reduction.