The Tiffen 72mm Pro-Mist 2 Camera Filterhelps to reduce the value of the highlights while noticeably lowering the overall contrast. This filter is especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes. While designed for use with movies, this filter can also be used for fashion and beauty applications. Unlike a traditional diffusion or soft focus filter, Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image. The 2 density provides more contrast and highlight reduction than the 1, but less than the 3, while also allowing for a soft, pastel-like quality of light.

Tiffen filters are made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate between 2 pieces of optical glass, grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch, and then mounting to precision metal rings.

Reduces Highlights and Lowers Contrast    Softens Wrinkles and Blemishes    Creates a Soft Quality of Light    ColorCore Technology

Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image compared to traditional diffusion and soft focus filters.

Especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work on a canon xf100? And will this variable ND blur out the background of shots if necessary?

A: Yes, the XF100 has a 58mm thread. The nd filter cuts down on light thereby opening up the aperture to let more light in and giving less depth of field and blurring the background, and will only do that if you can adjust the aperture of your lens.

Q: 2. Will this fit a Nikon 80-400 VR AF lens?

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

Q: 3. If I have a sigma 18-35 f/1.8 will I still be able to attach a lens hood to the front with this ND filter on?

A: Noah... the Tiffen VND filter ring is larger than the diameter of your lens. This is done to prevent vignetting in images. Unfortunately, it will not allow a lens hood to attach.

Q: 4. Will this work on the Sony 24-70mm 2.8 GM and will the hood and lens cap work on it?

A: Not sure. My Canon 24-70 mm take 72 mm filter, not 82.

Q: 5. which size for panasonic lumix 12-35mm lens??

A: Kylo, if this is the lens you have:a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/865111-REG/Panasonic_H_HS12035_Lumix_G_X_Vario.html target= _blank http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/865111-REG/Panasonic_H_HS12035_Lumix_G_X_Vario.html/aThe specifications for filter size are listed as 58mm

Q: 6. With all VND filters, can they be used with a standard UV lens protector or does it have to be removed before attaching the VND? Would rather be any problems/colour shift etc, using both?

A: You can use a VND screwed onto a UV filter, however... you may experience vignetting when shooting at wider angles as you are stacking filters (vignetting is when the camera sensor sees the filter rings, this causes dark corners). Also, a VND filter is highly recommended for still photography to aperture/control your depth of field when shooting in bright light and to control your shutter speed for long exposures during daylight. For video it's a great tool to control depth of field.

Q: 7. 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: 8. Can this filter be used with a lens hood?

A: I have the filter for my Canon 70-200 and NO, the lens hood cannot physically fit over the filter.

Q: 9. Can this be used on the FUJIFILM XF 56mm f/1.2 R Lens?

A: Yes, the 77mm version of this filter will fit the 56 1.2 with the addition of a 62-77mm step up ring.

Q: 10. Does this filter fit on 77mm Canon 24-105 f4/L? Or I should some other?

A: I think Canon 24-105 f4/L has 77mm filter thread. This filter should work.