Tiffen55mm Neutral Density 0.9 Filter

Canon lovers everywhere! If your forte is that of photography, then you ought to get this Tiffen 62mm neutral density 0.9 filter.This a must have filter goes for an average measly $15.99. Great for shooting at wide apertures especially during bright daylights or a prolonged coverage of topography. This neutral density filter is also very useful for panning, rivers and waterfall shots.It prevents the water from looking blurry and misty by reducing the light coming through the lens which slows down the shutter speed thereby reducing the aforementioned blurring thus retaining the color of the subject. It allows one to shoot at f/2.8 with a 180 degree shutter speed at round about 24 FPS (Frames per second) for videos. It is also worth noting that the Tiffen filter doesn’t vignette. To get even more desirable effects, it is advisable to use a tripod.This is because the filter thrusts the shutter speed into several seconds. The filter is also great for producing blurred motion upshots. This can be achieved by slowing the shutter speed. It also reduces out of depth effect that results from wide lens coverage by obscuring the subjects foreground and background. The build quality is immaculate.The filter’s frame is made from metal and the glass is of superb quality which equates to sturdiness. Unlike a filter like Vivitar which is known to at times throw off the cameras white balance leading to purple like images, this filter doesn’t throw off the camera white balance. The good-looking plastic package that comes with the filter acts as a great future storage pack for the filter.Unfortunately this filter is not for everyone. It does not fit on some Sony Camera like the Sony 6. It is also not very dark compared to other neutral density filters. If not handled with care, the Tiffen filter is likely to be scratched. Although this is not an isolated case as most filters suffer from the same as well.This filter is great for bright daylight shots since it doesn’t change the color of the subject. But for prolonged exposure during the daylight, Hoya’s 77mm neutral density does the trick since Tiffen’s filter is not dark enough to stop the image from being over exposed to light. Also, because the filter is not multi-coated, flaring is eminent. But then Tiffen’s 62mm neutral density filter is a worthy filter that is affordable and does what it says it will do.As somebody who shoots on a Canon 5D MKIII and MKII I really must advocate for this $15 (soooo cheap!) upgrade to your photographic experience.

I bought this to fit into a Ulanzi GoPro cage and either the threads on this filter or on the case don’t quite line up. Maybe it was a fluke but something to note if this is your application of choice.

To begin with let me correct another reviewer that thinks this is a 9 stop ND filter, You sir are mistaken and your review is irrelevant. This is a 0.9 stop ND filter meaning it will only reduce light by 3 stops, wich is not very strong compared to others.If you think that you will be able to use a very slow shutter speed in broad daylight with this filter you are looking at the wrong product, however if you plan on using this at dusk, on a semi-clouded day or a forested area where you will most likely find a waterfall or stream, wich is probably why you are here, then this is the filter for you.It performs exactly as described it reduces light by 3 stops. Another reviewer claims that images look grey and colorless I have yet to see that in any of my images, although when comparing images of with and without it does tend to darken them a tad bit but not really a problem for me.All in all this does the job very well. I also bought  Tiffen 58mm Neutral Density 0.6 Filter  and  Tiffen 58mm Neutral Density 0.3 Filter  to have the complete set. with all three you can stack them on top of each other for a stronger effect, altough I would be carefull you might get more light reduction but images tend to come out underexposed. So to conclude this filter is worth 5 stars.PS. The one I recieved is lebled as a 0.6 ND filter when in fact it is a 0.9. seems to be a manufacturing mistake, but not really a problem. just putting it out there.

I'm not a professional photographer and really do not have a way to compare this to more expensive ND filters. Regardless, I've used this ND filter multiple times to do long exposure shots and seems to work pretty well. Depending on the light there is a bluish hue that can be fixed with photosoftware. There are threads in front so you can attach to ND filters together which is nice. Overall I'm happy with the quality and it works for me now. Maybe when I learn more about photography I will upgrade, but for now this works well.

This is quite a well made filter for the price. Works great on my Pentax K-r and K-01 cameras. I also have a Vivitar ND 0.9 in the same size. I haven't had any major problems with the Vivitar either, but it does sometimes throw off the camera's white-balance, making images look purple. Not a big deal, as the purple cast can be removed easily in post-processing, but for a few dollars more, this Tiffen filter avoids the white-balance issue altogether. It is well made, and even with a lot of pixel-peeping, I can't discern any degradation in picture quality. I can even stack both filters (this one and the Viv) for an even stronger effect. Even with both filters stacked, you won't get nice blurry water at the beach on a sunny day. There's just too much light. But at dusk on the beach you can get some great shots. For waterfalls, if you are under the canopy of trees you might get nice blurred water in the daytime, especially if it's an overcast day. One of these days I'll treat myself to a nice 10-stop ND filter, but for now I use the Tiffen 0.9 for moderate darkening and the Tiffen and Viv together for stronger darkening.

Bought this with Tiffen's 0.3 and 0.6 filters. Why?Tiffen are great quality for the price. I'm happy to use the filters by stacking them, although I may go with a variable ND filter in the future. This time, I decided there was more potential for something to go wrong in the design of a variable ND filter, so I wet for three separate pieces of glass that can be stacked. It is more bulky, but this kind of kit is small anyway, and it was cheaper than the variable ND.My glass arrived quickly and is very high quality. Completely satisfied with the purchase.Best uses for this equipment:1) Video work. If shooting video on your dSLR, you want control over the shutter speed. In most cases you'll want to be shooting at 1/50th or 1/60th of a second. Shutter speed affects the quality of the video, how action is rendered, in a way that is distinct to still photography. But shooting at these shutter speeds may restrict the aperture and/or ISO you can then select for a correct exposure. So, you pop one (or more) of these on your camera to get you to the aperture/ISO you want.2) Landscapes where you want to blur clouds/water/other moving things.3) If you want to shoot with studio strobes and/or speedlights to control the direction and nature of the light in your image, but you also want shallow DoF in the image. These filters are brilliant for this, and you can get really creative with it - this is how I use my filters most of the time, as I specialise in portraiture and video work.Someone posted that they're not very creative filters but, once you understand how they work, you'll find the precision they grant you enable you to get very creative indeed!

Why would anyone ever want to REDUCE the amount light coming into their cameras? With me and for many landscape photographers, it allows much longer shutter speeds to convey a real sense of blur, when the camera is bolted to a tripod.Say, with a waterfall in dull light and my Nikon D700, which has a lowest iso rating of 200, even with the lens stopped right down to its minimum, you might only reach 1/4 second - any longer and the image burns out. By effectively making that iso 200 an iso of 25 (as in 'old' Kodachrome) you can get a super-silky smooth flow of water at 2 seconds. Doesn't sound much, but makes a lot of difference in actual use.I use this excellently made Tiffen on my Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8 pro lens. In urban landscapes at night, I can get streams of traffic to build up more, creating a more spectacular photo without the streetlamps burning out the image so readily.Yes, a new one is expensive but its quality means that there are good secondhand ones out there, which is what I bought. The fact that they get rarely used means the condition is likely to be better than filters used everyday, such as UV & Polarisers. It is the only ND I own and which I rarely use but when I need one, I certainly don't wish for anything better.

Does what it says on the tin, well built and gets the job done, these filters are quality products

Bought this for my 17mm Zuiko f1.8 lens. I would say overall good value for money with at this price. Colour wise there is no washout or shading change. It certainly enhances the taking pictures at wide apertures in bight light. Only downside is some slight vignetting on my lens. Seems good quality and pretty solid build.

In my version, the glass in this filter does not sit snugly in the outer ring so it rattles. The filter works OK but it feels like the glass will fall out at any moment.