This 72mm Tiffen Water White Glass IRND Filter 72mm 5-Stopis a neutral density filter with a 32x filter factor that provides a 5-stop exposure reduction. Its 1.5 density creates a darkening of the entire image, allowing you to photograph with a wider aperture or slower shutter speed than normally required. By increasing your aperture or slowing your exposure time, you are able to control depth of field and convey movement more easily. Neutral density filters are intended to not affect the coloration of the image and are ideal for pairing with other filters.

The design of this filter has been optimized for use with digital sensors and to promote nearly flat attenuation of visible light and infrared light. Due to imaging sensors' greater susceptibility to infrared light, compared to traditional film, color casts can occur when photographing darker subjects that require increased exposure times.

This filter is noncoated, is constructed from Water White glass for increased clarity, and features an aluminum-alloy filter ring for durability while remaining lightweight. It is made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate between two pieces of optical glass and grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch.

1.5 Optical Density    Noncoated Water White Glass Construction    Aluminum-Alloy Filter Ring    72mm Front Filter Threads    Darkens Entire Image    Allows Reduced Shutter Speed    Allows Wider Aperture    Neutral Results, Visible, & IR Spectrums

1.5 neutral density filter darkens the image, allowing you to photograph with a longer shutter speed or wider aperture than normally required.

Providing a 5-stop exposure reduction, this filter allows you to control depth of field and convey movement more easily.

Attenuates infrared light to maintain color neutrality and suppress color casts due to increased exposure lengths.

Filter does not affect coloration of the image and is ideal for use with other filters.

Constructed from Water White glass for increased optical clarity.

Noncoated.

Aluminum-alloy filter ring for durability while remaining lightweight.

72mm front filter threads allow for use with other filters.

Knurled front edges provide a more textured grip when mounting or removing it from a lens.

Filter pouch for storage and transport.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Are their both inside and outside threads on this filter so that it can be included anywhere in a stack?

A: I note it is threaded on both sides.

Q: 2. Can you layer this filter with other filters?

A: Yes, but note that this filter has 52mm threads in the rear where it attaches to the lens and 55mm on the front to accept additional filters or a lens cap.

Q: 3. does it fit the panasonic 20-60 mm?

A: Yes this filter is compatible with the Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens.

Q: 4. What size and type of lens cap works with this filter?

A: This filter will have a 67mm front thread that will work with most 67mm sized lens caps.

Q: 5. What is outside diamater? I want to attach a screw in hood.

A: The outside diameter is 62mm.

Q: 6. What size cap will fit this filter?

A: I contacted a technical Rep with Bower, and he tried it with both a standard type 52mm lens cap, and also the newer design many manufacturers are using with the center-pinch type and both fit without issue. I'm not sure what that comment in the customer reviews may have been experiencing but it will hold a standard 52mm lens cap.

Q: 7. will this fit the DZOFilm Pictor 20 to 55mm T2.8 Super35 Parfocal Zoom Lens?

A: Yes Bower 86mm Variable Neutral Density Filter is compatible with that lens.

Q: 8. Does this filter have a hard stop at each end of the range? My 62mm Bower variable ND does, just wondering if this version does as well. Thanks.

A: Yes, this filter has hard stops.

Q: 9. Hi, I would like to know about the quality of this filter. Is it pro level?

A: Yes it is. Goid success

Q: 10. Made with optical glass? Quality of product?Any suggest what I can purchase in the $100 range?

A: It is a quality product made with multi-coated filter. For the money you can't get a better filter and it's just as good as any other filter under $100.00