The Tiffen 67mm 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. Grades of 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 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    67mm 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
• 67mm front filter threads allow for use with other filters
• Plastic case included for storage and transport

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Would it make sense to use these filters on a digital camera shooting in B&W mode? I experimented holding up a red filter from my old B&W film days on a Sony pocket camera and the results looked promising. Now I have a Canon SX50HS and would like to get screw-on filters but think when I learn how to use it better there may be a way to filter it internally. Would a polarizer do basically the same thing?

A: While it is entirely possible to use these filters with a DSLR in b+w mode, it will not be the same as shooting black and white film, as a digital camera shoots in RGB and then converts to a black and white profile. If you do choose to use these filters with a DSLR shooting in black and white, you will need to set a custom white balance as well, as the camera will see the green/red/yellow and try to correct for them in auto white balance or other preset white balance modes. Additionally, another option you can try is to shoot your images in RGB mode, and then in post production, particularly in Adobe Photoshop, add a B&W layer or a Channel Mixer layer to obtain a more accurate black and white image. A circular polarizer will work as well.

Q: 2. will focus in surui anamorphic 35mm lens work correctly?

A: If you are referring to the Sirui 35mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33x Lens (MFT Mount), B&H # SISR35M, the above lens has 67mm filter threads. As such, yes, you may connect the Tiffen 67mm Close-up Lens Set onto the filter threads on the Sirui lens. The lens' listed minimum focus distance is 33.5" (85 cm). When using the Tiffen 67mm Close-up Lens Set, you will be able to focus closer than the listed 33.5" (85 cm) minimum focus distance for close-up macro photography usage needs. Actual focus distance will depend on which filter (or combination of filters) you use on the lens. Do note you will still have to focus manually as this is not an autofocus lens.

Q: 3. Is the filter ring made of brass or aluminum?

A: The ZEISS UV and POL filter housings are made from aluminum.

Q: 4. Does this fit on a 35mm sigma lens?

A: Yes, these Close Up filters will work on your Sigma lens. First you need to determine the filter size on your Sigma lens then purchase the Close up filter size to match. For example, if you lens has a 58 mm filter then buy the 58 mm close up filter. My lens has a 67 mm filter size, that's why I purchased the 67 mm close up filter.

Q: 5. Will this work with the canon rebel t3 slr? why is it labeled 52 mm? will it work with canon 70-300 zoom lens and canon standard 18-55 mm lens?

A: The Canon Rebel T3 SLR can be used with circular polarizers, however the lens/lenses you use will determine the specific filter size you need. This particular one is labeled 52mm as the diameter (measurement of line through the center) is 52mm wide. The Canon 18-55mm and 70-300mm lenses in this instance both have 58mm sized filter threads to mount filters and lens caps. So this 52mm sized filter is not compatible with those lenses. See the links below for two different compatible/recommended 58mm Circular Polarizer filters:http://bhpho.to/JyJADXhttp://bhpho.to/JyNih2

Q: 6. Is this filter compatible with: the canon EF-S telephoto 55-250mm 58 mm lens. thank you.

A: The Canon 2188B001 58mm Circular Polarizing Filter is compatible with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens, and pretty much any lens with a 58mm filter thread.

Q: 7. Where are these filters made? (country of origin and assembly)

A: The Neewer MRC Ultra-Slim UV Filter is made in China.

Q: 8. is this filter necessary for nighttime videography? And is it worth buying this filter for video or you can do all of the color adjustments in post where you could remove the light pollution and grade to a natural night color?

A: If are shooting on locations at night with light pollution it is best to use a filter like the NiSi 67mm Natural Night Filter. editing in post will not be as good.

Q: 9. Is it affective?

A: Yes, this filter works very well to reduce light pollution and produce cleaner sharper images.

Q: 10. I was hoping to use this for solar photography but I want to be safe. Is it safe to look at the sun through a Nikon d750's viewfinder with this filter? If it's not safe for me is it safe for the camera? - (eg could I use live view instead of looking through the viewfinder)

A: You can look at the sun with this filter, but taking precautions is always good. Start out by using sunglasses at first, look through as see, then without and compare, if it is comfortable you know its ok.Ive shot images of the sun looking directly though the viewfinder without issues using this filter