The Tiffen 72mm Ultra Contrast Filtercan be applied to purposely reduce contrast while photographing an image or while recording video. By distributing ambient illumination to darker areas within a scene, this filter is useful in helping to uniformly balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows. Detail is increased within shadow regions while flare and halation around highlights is purposely limited.

This filter has a grade of 1/4. Grades of 1/8, 1/2, 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 Uniform Contrast Reduction    Helps Balance Highlights and Shadows    Increases Illumination in Shadows    Increases Detail in Shadows    Limits Flare and Halation in Highlights    ColorCore Technology    72mm Front Filter Threads    Plastic Case

• Reduces contrast for photography or while recording video
• Distributes ambient illumination to shadows within a scene
• Helps to uniformly balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows
• Increases shadow detail while limiting flare and halation around highlights
• 72mm front filter threads allow for use with other filters
• Plastic case included for storage and transport

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I usually use 0.9 Tiffen ND filters for DSLR video. I am able to get a shallow aperture in bright conditions. How much more beneficial would this filter be for me for video, as well as photography?

A: I can't help you with the video, but I use it a lot in my still photography because it gives you maximum creative control in/of such a wide variety of light conditions. Reduce depth, slow the movement of water or action or whatever as little or as much as you want - with one filter. I used to have to carry a number of ND filters and then it was an on-off affair until I found the one I wanted - by which time the light had often changed! The filter's quality is excellent and the filter is really smooth to operate. Yeah, it's pricey - but not when you consider that it's replacing three or four fixed ND filters in the range it covers. I hope I helped you. Good luck with your search. (Can't go wrong with B&H either. I've been a customer for over 30 years.)

Q: 2. I own a Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 super wide-angle lense, will this filter cause any vignetting? I'm worried that with the 102.4 degree view that it will still catch the rim in my shots and I don't want to spend $160.00 on something I won't be happy with.

A: The Tiffen VND will vignette at approximately 24mm on a full frame camera and 16mm on a cropped sensor camera. Your choice depends on which camera you have and if you wish to live with some vignetting at wider angles when shooting with a cropped sensor camera.

Q: 3. What size do i need for the Sony - E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount Lens (Silver) ?

A: I believe 77mm, but I don't own that lens -

Q: 4. What size lens cap do I need for the 67mm filter?

A: You will need a 77mm lens cap for this filter.

Q: 5. Wil; this filter work with a Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 zoom lens ? Also, will I get the notorious X-pattern at 18mm?

A: The Tiffen 67mm Variable Neutral Density Filter is compatible with the Nikon 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 lens. The "X" pattern only occurs when the filter is rotated beyond the 8 stop range (beyond the limit for the filter).

Q: 6. I purchased a 77mm Tiffen Variable ND Filter from you recently--can I get an adapter to adapt this to my Olympus 40-150mm Pro f2.8 lens? Also, is there any problem adapting ND Filters?

A: Without checking, I'm pretty sure you can get an adapter here from B&H. There should be no problem since your 77mm is larger than the 72 mm size of the Olympus lens B&H Shows it to be. Sometimes there is a problem with the filter causing light drop off around the edges but I would think you should be OK with a normal adapter, but you could also see if they have a thin adapter specially designed to minimize that problem in wide angle lenses where it is more prevalent (those in the 24-70 range), etc., but at 40 mm, I'm thinking you wouldn't have a problem either way!

Q: 7. Quiet operation? I am using the Hoya but you can hear it sliding when you adjust it. For video I need something that will adjust silently.

A: This filter would offer quiet operation.

Q: 8. How to photograph lights at night to get the starburst look

A: The Tiffen 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter is usually used to slow down the shutter speed or when using a wider aperture. For a star burst effect at night, a filter such as the Tiffen 77mm North Star Effect Filter is often used: https://bhpho.to/4cTxgSe.

Q: 9. Will this fit a Nikon 80-400 VR AF lens?

A: yes, check lens specs, Filter Thread, Front: 77 mm

Q: 10. will this fit lens Sony 28-75mm f/2.8?

A: This filter will fit on any lens designed with 67mm filter threads, please check the specifications for your particular lens to determine the filter thread size.