Tiffen77mm Neutral Density 0.6 Filter

Works perfectly with my canon 514xl super8 camera. Good for shooting 200T film outdoors. Though I do wish I got the 1.2 instead of the .6 nd

this review is for the few of us that know what we are buying but are also trying to save a bit of money. the adage goes, "if you have enough money to spend on that lens that costs x-amount of money, you should be able to afford a filter that compliments it." this is true. but some of us need to save a few bucks and this is one of those areas that some feel you can be a little cheaper. so if this describes you, then this review is for you. its quick and its dirty and I have no data to support any of my statements other than my own observation and experience with this product.putting on this filter, i see no problems. new out of box, the threads seem to fit well without being too tight or too loose. the filter seems to be evenly tinted without any darker spots throughout the transparent medium. like i said, I haven't done any "science" to verify this. image quality has no suffered due to using these filters. i shoot medium to pro glass and i haven't seen any noticeable difference in resolution. im happy with the color accuracy across the frame. I have not tested the amount this filter protects against weather or dust. But since I don't generally find myself forced to shoot in precipitously challenging situations, I have not had to worry about it.all in all, this is a decent filter. i will buy more in the future. But I have a feeling if I find myself in a situation where I'm being paid a bunch more the work, i'd probably suck it up and purchase a different brand filter.

I'm an amateur photographer that's lucky enough to get sent all around the world. Recently on a trip to Alberobello, Italy I was taking pictures of Trulli houses during sunset. I found the absolute location to take pictures of the houses on the hill, the sun was in the perfect spot, there was great contrast between the clouds above the sun and the rays of light shooting up into them, but because the sun was only setting behind the hill and there was another 30 minutes before true sunset I was still essentially taking pictures of my light source, I simply couldn't capture the scene like I was seeing it. I thought to myself, man if only I had something like sunglasses for my camera. Enter the neutral density filter. That's the best way I can explain it. As much as I enjoy tinkering with photoshop, I much prefer to get the picture perfect at the camera and never even open photoshop. This ND filter allows me to tone down the lighting, but still giving me the entire range of adjustments my D80 offers. I've found it works best there's slightly overwhelming light that you can't control, and it's produced some pretty interesting effects during sunset when I increase my exposure a bit. The filter is thin enough that I can stack it on top of my UV filter and it doesn't crop the frame on either 35mm or my 18-55mm that it fits on. The quality is great, I have some no name filter that came with the 18-55 lens and it feels like it was assembled in a garage, not so with the Tiffen filters.

After opening my package from Amazon I immediately came back to the website to read reviews. Was I really shipped a used filter when I ordered a new one? Someone else had the same thing happen to them as what happened to me. My shipping was also delayed, maybe I had to wait for someone else's RMA to complete before I could have it.What makes me think this filter was used?1. The huge fingerprint on the lens. Not a hint of a fingerprint, but a firm, very visible print. It looked like CSI already came by and dusted it as evidence before I ever opened the package.2. The cracks in the case. It looks like someone walked all over the plastic case the filter lives in. You can't crack these things by dropping them, you need some force.3. The short black hairs inside the case. Why are there hairs inside this? Most new things are hair-free. Some would even say "clean" in appearance.4. The scratches on the threads and the missing paint from the face of the filter. Looks as if it were dropped. The damage to the threads however could only be produced by using the filter. Making me believe it was previously used. Maybe the CSI used it after they captured fingerprints off of it.I gave the product 4 stars because it looks to be good. But the actual product that I received I would give 0 stars. I was tricked. Now I have to go to UPS to return this only to have to order it again in the hopes of getting a new one.

Every single Tiffen filter I've received from the Tiffen Amazon store is an open box item. There have been fingerprints and/or dust on every single filter purchased from Tiffen. Not a single filter arrived sealed. These should be correctly classified as "Open Box" items.

Just wanted to throw some advice out there for those of you shooting video. I bought the .6 and .9 Tiffen 77mm filters. I just did a test on an FS-100 with a Rokinon 35mm prime video lens. First off, with my setup, two filters cannot be stacked. The image turns soft. I didn't expect this based on the other reviews I read before buying these. With just one filter attached (the .6 or .9) there is some mild to medium color shift (or WB change, I should say), but nothing that can't be tweaked in post. And, with just one of these filters attached, I picked up some slight ghosting from a bright light source - a computer monitor framed in the upper left third of the shot, reflected dimly in the lower right third of the shot. Not severe enough to ruin the footage (for me) but it's there. Your camera/lens combo may yield different results but at least as far as resolution is concerned, the camera I'm using is sharp, so I think it's safe to at least trust the no-stacking suggestion. Cheers.

As posted on the page for the 0.9 density filter: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!

I bought this recommended Tiffin ND filter for a travel assignment in Ladakh in June 2012. I had heard that the light was harsh up in the mountains and wanted to make sure my lens could deal with it. In fact the filter worked like a treat so very happy with it. I have used it a couple of times since but recently noticed the glass was rattling in the circular metal frame. I always keep the filter in it's case and store it where it won't suffer any jolts. I have since found out that this is a manufacturing fault due to a screw not being tight enough. There are two tiny holes in the filter frame. I put the tip of a propelling pencil carefully in one of them and turned until the whole thing tightened and the rattling stopped. This filter deserves 5 stars for performance but I have only given it 3 stars for manufacture. Shame.

Great quality from tiffen 5 stars definitely recommend! Blurs waterfalls superbly!

Really great product, a must have for both amateur and pro photographers! I literally always used this lens which improved my photos immensely. A must have!

works well good construction.