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of photo accessories and related products.
For more information on any of our product lines,
visit our website at:
Filters & Lens
Accessories
Digital Photo ViDeo
Pro-Mist® 2
or for technical assistance, call us at:
1-800-645-2522
Circular
Polarizer
The Tiffen Company
90 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: 631-273-2500 • Fax: 631-273-2557
e-mail: [email protected]
Gold Diffusion/FX®
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ENHANCING
Tiffen®, 812®, Color-Grad®, Diffusion/FX®, Domke®,
FL-B®, FL-D®, Glimmerglass®, HDTV/FX®, Hollywood/FX®, Merlin®,
Nude/FX®, Pro-Mist®, Pro-Tective®, Saunders®, Smoque®, Soft/FX®,
Steadicam®, Stroboframe® & Zing®
Warm Black
Pro-Mist® 3
are registered trademarks of The Tiffen Company.
©2007 The Tiffen Company
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PROTECTION/UV FILTERS 6–7
UV Protector 6
Sky 1-A 6
Haze-1 6
Haze 2A, UV 17 7
Digital Ultra Clear™ 7
Warm UV 7
The Tiffen Ten-Year Warranty
Tiffen precision-made filters are so superior, we back
them with a 10-year warranty against manufacturing
defects. Unlike ordinary batch-dyed glass filters in which
color can be uneven, our unique lamination process
allows complete control over color and density for
maximum consistency. Tiffen has been honored with two
Technical Achievement Awards, and a Scientific and
Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences for its lamination process and innova-
tive product design. Tiffen has also been awarded an
Emmy, from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
for its Engineering Excellence.
POLARIZING FILTERS 8–9
Polarizer, Circular Polarizer 8
Warm Polarizer 8
Wide Angle Circular Polarizer 8
COLOR CONVERSION FILTERS 10–11
80A, 80B 10
85, 85B, 85C 10
LIGHT BALANCING FILTERS 12–15
81A, 81B, 81C, 81EF 12
82A, 82B 12
The Professional’s Choice
Superior quality and design make Tiffen the over-
whelming choice of moviemakers, professional photog-
raphers and even NASA. Our filters are used in almost
every major movie and TV production around the world.
The craftsmanship these professionals demand is part
of every Tiffen filter, whether for video, digital imaging,
scientific work, film or still photography. Shouldn’t
Tiffen be your filter?
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FL-B , FL-D 14
Neutral Density 3, 6, 9 14
SPECIALTY FILTERS 16–20
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812 Warming 16
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ENHANCING 16
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Fog, Double Fog, Sepia, Smoque 18
Star Filters 18
Close Up Lens Set 20
Hot Mirror 20
Infrared 87 20
Helpful Icons
Also available in thin filter rings designed
to help avoid vignetting on wide angle lenses.
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS 22–31
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Pro-Mist 22
Shows the recommended increase of
exposure compensation (f-stops) for certain
filters (for manual camera setting).
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Warm Pro-Mist 22
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Black Pro-Mist , Warm Black Pro-Mist 22
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Black & Gold Diffusion/FX 24
Special effects filters originally designed for
the TVand Movie industry, now available to
all photographers and videographers.
Center Spot & Warm Center Spot 24
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Digital Diffusion/FX , HDTV/FX , Nude/FX 26
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Soft/FX , Warm Soft/FX , Glimmerglass 28
Ultra Contrast 30
North, Hyper, Vector, Hollywood Stars 30
Some filters are available in various densities (grades). As the
density increases, the filter effect becomes stronger. For those
filters that combine a warming effect technology with any of
several other effects in one filter, the warming effect remains
the same.
Please check the filter sizer on page 47 to select the correct filter
size for your camera.
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Color-Grad Filters 32
FILTERS FOR BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY 34–37
Yellow 8, 12, 15 34
Orange 16, 21; Blue 47, 47B 34
Red 23A, 25, 29; Green 11, 58 36
MULTIPLE FILTER KITS 38–39
FILTER GUIDE 40–43
OTHER TIFFEN PRODUCTS 43–47
FILTER SIZER 47
Cover Photos:
© Christie Spencer: Pro-Mist® 2 (top)
© Stan Goldberg: Circular Polarizer (2nd from top)
© Jasper Johal: Gold Diffusion/FX® 3 (3rd from top)
© Stan Goldberg: ENHANCING (4th from top)
© Kiersten A. Stein: Warm Black Pro-Mist® 3 (bottom)
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Protection/UV/Haze Control
UV Protector
Haze
Warm UV
Sky 1-A
Digital Ultra Clear
Safeguard your lens
and absorb UV light
Without Filter
Film and video are more sensitive to UV light than
our eyes are. This often shows up as a bluish cast
in images, especially shots from high altitudes and
long distances, particularly over water. Ultra Violet
filters are available in a variety of UV absorption
levels. Protects your camera or camcorder lens
against dust, moisture, fingerprints, scratches and
damage. These filters can be kept on your camera
at all times.
Sky 1-A
UV Protector
Sky 1-A
❍ Most popular protection filter.
❍ Provides basic reduction of UV light.
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
Haze-1
Digital Ultra Clear™
❍ Made from the highest quality optical glass.
❍ Offers ultimate protection.
SPECIAL UV FILTERS
Haze 2A
❍ May be kept on lens at all times.
❍ For Digital, Video and Photo.
❍ Absorbs virtually all UV light.
❍ Reduces haze more than Haze-1.
Sky 1-A Filter
❍ Perfect for use in high altitudes and along bodies
of water. Ideal for aerial/mountain/marine scenes.
❍ Absorbs almost half of UV light.
❍ Popular general use filter.
❍ Maintains color and image clarity.
❍ Pink-tinted for added warmth and
UV-17/Warm UV
wants to absorb most but not all UV light.
better colors.
❍ For the technically-minded image maker who
❍ Especially helpful when shooting in outdoor
open shade and on overcast days.
❍ Absorbs slightly less UV light than Haze 2A.
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
❍ Combines benefits of UV 17 with Tiffen exclusive
812® Color Warming Filter for added warmth.
Haze-1
❍ Reduces excessive blue by absorbing
UV Reduction
100
almost three quarters of UV light.
❍ Best general purpose UV control.
❍ Eliminates UV problems from most situations
where increased haze tends to wash out
color and image clarity.
90
80
70
Haze-2A
60
Sky-1A
Haze-1
UV-17
50
40
30
20
10
0
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
-10
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Polarizing Filters
Polarizer
Circular Polarizer Warm Polarizer
UltraPol®
Polarizers provide color and contrast enhance-
ment. Reflected light often shows up as whitish
glare that washes out color in an image. A
Polarizer corrects this problem producing deep,
dramatically blue skies. It also removes glare from
non-metallic surfaces, such as windows and water.
Color saturation in general, especially outdoors,
can be improved significantly.
Without Filter
Circular Polarizer
Polarizer
Without Filter
Circular Polarizer
Ultra Pol®
Polarizer & ENHANCING
❍ Essential general-use outdoor color filter.
❍ Produces deeper skies and minimizes
reflections in black and white and color
photography.
❍ Can be rotated to achieve desired effect.
❍ Ultra Pol® offers maximum polarization.
A Circular Polarizer has the same effect as a
Polarizer and is used on cameras with beam split-
ting metering systems commonly found on auto
focus SLR’s (for most 35mm auto-focus cameras
– see your camera manual).
Without Filter
Standard Polarizer
Ultra Pol®
Use the Tiffen Polarizing filters with the enhanc-
ing filter for more dramatic effects.
Without
Filter
Warm Polarizer
Combines the benefits of the linear Polarizer with
the warming effect of the 812® Color Warming filter
making it ideal for portraits and scenics.
Area of sky most effectively polarized with a
Circular Polarizer:
Point your index finger at the sun. With
your thumb extended at a right angle (90°),
rotate it around the axis of the index finger.
It will point out the band of deepest blue from
horizon to horizon.
Polarizer
Warm Polarizer
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Color Conversion Filters
80A
80B
85
85B
85C
Sunlight, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and
other artificial light sources all have color charac-
teristics that vary significantly. Filters give you better
images by adjusting for these light variations.
Without Filter
Film and video are rated for a particular color
temperature such as that of daylight or tungsten
light. Filters are used to correct differences in color
temperature between the recording medium and
the light source.
80A
80 Series
100
90
80
70
80 Series
Get the right colors with daylight film when shooting
indoors, with tungsten lighting, and without a flash.
60
80B
50
40
30
80A
20
80A
10
0
Balances daylight film for use with most standard tung-
sten lighting, studio lighting and copy stand lighting.
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
80B
Balances daylight film for use with photo flood lamps.
85 Series
Using tungsten film in daylight will produce a bluish
cast. The 85 Series will produce natural colors when
shooting with tungsten film outdoors. For best results use
the filter that most accurately matches your film type.
85
Without Filter
Produces slightly cooler results than the 85B.
85B
Converts tungsten film to daylight.
85C
85B
Useful as creative warming effect with daylight film in
daylight. Designed to produce cooler results with tung-
sten film in daylight than the 85 or 85B.
85 Series
100
90
80
70
60
85C
50
85
Filter
Conversion
Exposure increase
40
80A
80B
3,200 to 5,500 K
3,400 to 5,500 K
2 stops
2 stops
30
85B
20
10
85
85B
85C
5,500 to 3,400 K
5,500 to 3,200 K
5,500 to 3,800 K
2/3 stop
2/3 stop
1/3 stop
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
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Light Balancing Filters
81A
81B
81C
82B
81EF
82A
81A, 81B, 81C
& 81EF
The 81 series filters are useful with daylight corrected
film in cool light conditions. As letters advance, density
and warmth increases.
❍ Creates warmer tones and brighter colors
on overcast days or when shooting with elec-
tronic flash.
Without Filter
❍ Great for improving flesh tones.
❍ 81A converts tungsten 3200 K film
to 3400 K lighting.
81C
82A
, 82B
The 82A and 82B reduce unnatural red tones in early
morning or late afternoon light.
❍ Prevents reddish cast.
❍ Maintains natural flesh tones.
❍ Can create mood of coolness.
81 Series
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
81A
81B
81C
❍ 82A provides a cooler effect with tungsten
81EF
film under 3200 K lamps.
Color Compensating Filters
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
Magenta CC05M, CC10M, CC20M
CC30M, CC40M, CC50M
Magenta filters balance the color of excess green cast
and produce creative effects. Great for morning tint.
These filters can be combined to achieve more density.
82 Series
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
82A
82B
Filter
Conversion
Exposure increase
81A
81B
81C
81EF
3,400 to 3,200 K
3,500 to 3,200 K
3,600 to 3,850 K
3,850 to 4,140 K
1/3 stop
1/3 stop
1/3 stop
2/3 stop
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
82A
82B
3,000 to 3,200 K
2,900 to 3,060 K
1/3 stop
2/3 stop
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Light Balancing Filters
FL-B
FL-D
ND .3
ND .6
ND .9
Without Filter
FL-B®, FL-D®
Provides correct color, removing harsh green cast
caused by fluorescent bulbs. Use FL-D with daylight film
and FL-B with tungsten film.
❍ Pleasing skintones under fluorescent lighting
without flash.
❍ True-to-life color rendition.
❍ Essential in any environment where ambient
FL-D®
light source is fluorescent.
Neutral Density
.3
, .6
, .9
Neutral Density filters reduce the amount of light
passing through the camera lens without changing the
color of the scene. Especially useful in bright light condi-
tions to help prevent overexposure. Also allows proper
exposure at a wider lens opening for reduced depth-of-
field to highlight a key subject by making the foreground
and/or background out of focus.
Without Filter
❍ Eliminates overly bright, washed-out images.
❍ Balances exposure.
❍ Controls depth-of-field.
❍ Allows slower shutter speeds to produce
ND.6
blurred motion effects.
FL-D® and FL-B®
Neutral Density
100
100
90
80
70
60
90
80
70
60
ND.9
FL-D
50
50
40
40
30
ND.6
ND.3
30
20
10
0
FL-B
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
Wavelength (Nanometers)
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Warming/EnHanCing®
ENHANCING®
812®
812® Warming Filter
The 812® warming filter, a Tiffen exclusive, improves
skintones and is ideal for portraits taken on a cloudy
day or outdoors, in shade on a sunny day.
Without Filter
❍ Ideal for portraits or scenics.
❍ Absorbs blue cast often caused by
electronic flash.
❍ Adds warmth to pale washed-out
flesh tones.
❍ Warmer results than Sky 1-A.
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812 Warming
See the Hollywood/FX® section for 812®
filter effect combinations.
ENHANCINg® Filter
Without Filter
Makes reds, rust browns and oranges “pop”,
with minimal effect on other colors. Perfect for fall
foliage, earthtone rock formations, architecture,
woodwork, faded rustic barns and any photos
where red, brown and orange subjects should be
enriched or appear more intense.
❍ Exclusive Tiffen filter.
®
ENHANCING
❍ Creates brighter, more saturated reds,
rust browns and oranges.
❍ Use with Polarizer for dramatic
outdoor effects.
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812 Warming
100
90
Without Filter
80
812® Warming
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
®
ENHANCING
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Specialty Filters
Double Fog 3
Fog 3
Sepia 1
Sepia 2
Sepia 3
Without Filter
Fog 3
Star 4 pt
Star 6 pt
Star 8 pt
Smoque®
Fog
The Tiffen Fog filter mimics the effect of natural fog,
creating a soft glow and flare and producing a warm
romantic tone. Lighter grades take the edge off excess
contrast and sharpness. Heavier grades create unnatu-
ral effects, as in a fantasy sequence or a dreamlike aura
of mystery.
Double Fog 3
Double Fog
The Double Fog produces a more natural heavy fog
effect where objects remain sharper and contrast is
substantially reduced.
Without Filter
Sepia 1
Sepia 2
Sepia 2, 3
Sepia filters create a warm, brown glow offering “turn
of the century” nostalgia. Sepia #3 adds a light fog
effect to soften mood.
Without
Filter
Star Effects
Generate photographic excitement with these dazzling
star effects created from original point light sources or
bright reflections. Star effect will become more pro-
nounced with a brighter, larger source. Filter may be
rotated for creative control.
6 point/2mm
4 point/2mm
Smoque®
Mechanical smoke generators are often used to
enhance realism where smoke is normally encountered.
This can be difficult, costly and less desirable to work in
a smoke-filled environment.
❍ Creates the look of smoke without the cost
Without Filter
and hassle of smoke generators.
Smoque®
3
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Special Filters & Lenses
+1 CU
+2 CU
+4 CU
No Filter
87
Hot Mirror
Close Up Lens Set
The easy-to-use solution for getting extra close.
Each lens maintains resolution and picture clarity while
maximizing image size. Use lenses individually or in
combination for maximum effect.
Close Up +1
Close Up +2
SPECIALTy FILTERS
Hot Mirror
Some digital still cameras can have increased
sensitivity to infrared light that may cause color
rendition problems. The Tiffen standard Hot Mirror is
designed to remedy this problem by reflecting most
infrared light.
Close Up +4
Close Up +7
Infrared Filters
Various filters are used to reduce unwanted visible light.
Total visible light absorption, transmitting only infrared,
can be useful. Prior testing is recommended.
87
For black and white infrared film only; no visible trans-
mission.
Infrared 87
100
90
80
70
Infrared 87
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000
Wavelength (Nanometers)
87 Infrared
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Hollywood/FX® Filters
Pro-Mist®
3
Warm
Black
Warm Black
Pro-Mist®
Pro-Mist®
2
Pro-Mist®
3
3
Pro-Mist®
This popular motion picture effect creates a special
“atmosphere” by softening excess sharpness and con-
trast. It generates a pearlescent halo around highlights.
Lighter grades are useful in toning down the excessive
sharpness and contrast of contemporary film and lens
combinations.
Without
Filter
❍ Great for portraits and scenics.
❍ Maintains focus.
Pro-Mist® 3
Warm Pro-Mist®
Combines the benefits of the widely acclaimed Pro-Mist®
with the Tiffen exclusive 812® filter. Useful in outdoor
open shade situations where there is excessive blue in
the image and when total control over lighting may not
be possible.
Without Filter
❍ Great for portraits and scenics.
❍ Adds natural warmth to skintones,
Warm Pro-Mist® 2
exterior shade and highlight areas.
❍ Eliminates pale, washed out skintones often
caused by electronic flash.
❍ Can also help balance contrasting skintones
within one scene.
❍ Neutral colors remain unaffected.
Black Pro-Mist®
Without Filter
Offers all the benefits of the Pro-Mist filter in a more
subtle form. Highlight flares are controlled. Contrast is
lowered, but with less lightening of shadows for a more
delicate effect.
Black Pro-Mist® 3
❍ Creates a soft light “pastel” effect.
❍ Delicate effect with contained highlight flare.
❍ Low densities tone down excessive sharpness
to create a "Film Look".
Without
Filter
Warm Black Pro-Mist®
Offers the dramatic benefits of the Black Pro-Mist plus the
Tiffen exclusive 812® Filter.
❍ Conveys a warm, romantic feeling.
❍ Useful in outdoor open shade.
❍ Eliminates blue cast for pleasing effect.
Warm Black Pro-Mist® 3
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Hollywood/FX® Filters
Black Diffusion/
FX®
Center Spot
Warm
Center Spot
Gold Diffusion/
FX®
3
3
Black & gold Diffusion/FX®
Many techniques have been developed for diffusing or
softening images, whether to create a mood in a land-
scape or portrait or simply as an aid to make people
look glamorous.
Without Filter
These filters produce silky-smooth textures, even in tight
close-ups without sacrificing image clarity. Each creates
a diffused image that doesn't look like it's been shot
through a filter.
Black Diffusion/FX®
3
Black Diffusion/FX®
❍ Doesspectacular job of suppressing facial
blemishes and wrinkles.
❍ Maintains clear focused image.
❍ Eyes stay clear and sharp.
❍ Virtually eliminates unwanted details
Without
Filter
without being dull or "fuzzy".
❍ Bare minimum of highlight flare is
produced.
❍ Effect of lighter grades is subtle, with higher
grades becoming gradually more noticeable.
gold Diffusion/FX®
❍ Takes Black Diffusion/FX a step further.
❍ Adds soft, golden tint to shadows.
❍ Infuses images with a special warmth.
Gold Diffusion/FX®
3
Center Spot
❍ Isolates the main subject, held sharp in the
clear center, while diffusing a distracting
background. Ideal for portrait or product
applications.
Warm Center Spot
❍ Adds the warmth of the 812® filter.
Without Filter
❍ Neutral colors appear minimally affected.
Cool colors and skintones are slightly
warmed and softened.
Warm Center Spot
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Hollywood/FX® Filters
Digital Diffusion/FX 3 HDTV/FX 3
Nude/FX 1
Nude/FX 2
Nude/FX 6
Without Filter
Nude/FX 4
Nude/FX 5
Nude/FX 3
Digital Diffusion/FX®
Their unique optical construction—our most techni-
cally advanced diffusion filter ever—delivers extraor-
dinary clarity of image without evidence of filtra-
tion.
®
Digital Diffusion/FX
5
❍ Smoothes and softens facial imperfections with
almost no highlight flare.
❍ Maintains a clear, overall in–focus image.
HDTV/FX®
Without Filter
With the increase in HD production for both TV
and Motion Pictures, HDTV/FX filters address both
contrast and sharpness issues associated with HD.
®
HDTV/FX
5
❍ Creates a "Film Look" by reducing contrast.
❍ Smoothes out unwanted detail.
❍ Makes people look their best, especially when
shot on HD.
❍ No evidence of filtration.
❍ Combines Tiffen’s award-winning Ultra Contrast
Without Filter
Filter with the new Digital Diffusion/FX filter.
Although results may be very subtle with still photography, the
effects of the HDTV/FX are seen more substantially with digital
and video applications.
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Nude/FX
1
Nude/FX®
The Nude/FX filters are a series of different skin
tone enhancing filters that offer ultimate flexibility
and control in shooting skintones. Custom comple-
ment a person’s complexion or make-up or create
a new look. Perfect for headshots and close-ups.
Combine with one of Tiffen's Diffusion filters for
beautiful, silky smooth skin without wrinkles and
blemishes. Ideal approach for both digital, video
and still imaging.
Without Filter
®
Nude/FX
5
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Hollywood/FX® Filters
Warm Soft/FX 3
Soft/FX 3
Glimmerglass 3
Bronze Glimmerglass 3
Soft/FX®
Without Filter
The Soft/FX series has a pattern of tiny lenslets designed
specifically to put fine image elements, like wrinkles and
skin blemishes, out of focus while leaving larger details
such as the eyes, sharp. Lighter densities are very subtle,
producing virtually no flare from highlights or reduction
in contrast. The higher densities work harder to mini-
mize facial imperfections and provide a more pleasing
portrait.
®
Warm Soft/FX
2
❍ Ideal portrait filter.
❍ Softens unwanted details.
❍ Keeps eyes sharp and sparkling.
Warm Soft/FX®
Combines the innovative diffusion technology
of the Soft/FX filters with the exclusive 812® warming
filter, balancing contrasting skintones to make people
look their best.
Without Filter
❍ Ideal for all "people" photography.
❍ Two popular portrait effects combined.
❍ Gives skin a warm healthy glow.
Warm Soft/FX 3
glimmerglass®
& Bronze glimmerglass®
This series of diffusion filters is both effective to look
at as well as to look through. People always want to
look their best. Here's another way Tiffen makes that
happen.
Without Filter
❍ Softens details in a unique manner,
Glimmerglass® 4
while adding a mild glow to highlights.
❍ Glass has a distinct silver "sparkle".
❍ Reduced contrast produces look of
enhanced beauty.
❍ Effect of lighter grades more subtle with
higher grades becoming gradually more
noticeable.
Without Filter
❍ BronzeGlimmerglass adds extra warmth
to image.
Bronze Glimmerglass® 3
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Hollywood/FX® Filters
Ultra Contrast 3
North Star
Vector Star
Hollywood Star
Hyper Star
Controlling Contrast
Without Filter
Controlling contrast is difficult in bright sunlit
exteriors. Exposing for either highlights or
shadows will leave the other severely under-or
over-exposed.
Ultra Contrast 3
Without Filter
Ultra Contrast Filter
Tiffen was recognized with a Technical Achievement
Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &
Sciences for the innovative design of this popular
Motion Picture and TV filter.
North Star
❍ Works with surrounding ambient light.
❍ Captures details lost in shadows.
❍ Lowers contrast evenly throughout image.
❍ No flare or halation.
❍ Lets you "see" more.
Hyper Star
Hollywood/FX® Star Filters
North, Hyper, Vector & Hollywood Stars
Exciting and dazzling star effects generated from origi-
nal point or reflected light sources with the added glitter
and sparkle of these exclusive, natural looking asym-
metrical designs and shapes. Great for water scenes,
candle flames, street lights, and more!
Vector Star
❍ Exciting array of patterns.
❍ Limitless creative options.
❍ Rotating mount allows exact positioning
of light rays.
Hollywood Star
❍ Can be used in combination for remarkably
creative effects.
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Hollywood/FX® Filters
Color-grad® Filters
Blue
Color-Grad®
Blue
Color-Grad®
Sunrise
Color-Grad®
ND.6
Color-grad® Filters
Transform an average sunrise or sunset into something
spectacular or convert a dull, washed-out sky to a
breathtaking blue. No other filter has done as much
to improve landscape photography as the graduated
filter. Add color selectively while leaving the rest of the
scene unaffected.
Half color, half clear with a graduated density transition
for smooth blending into the scene, Tiffen Color-Grad
filters are available in an array of colors and Neutral
Densities .3, .6, and .9. Use in combination, with one
affecting the upper half of the image, the other affecting
the lower half.
Color-Grad® Blue
Without Filter
Sunrise
Color-grad® Neutral Density
Filters
Often, you want to balance light intensity between two
areas within a scene. This is important outdoors to allow
more sky detail while properly exposing the foreground.
Exposing for the foreground will produce a washed-out,
over-exposed sky. Exposing for the sky will leave the
foreground dark, underexposed.
Color-Grad Neutral Density filters are part clear, part
neutral density, with a smoothly graded transition
between. A Color-Grad ND.6-to-clear is often best for
balancing sky to foreground. Neutral gray appearance
drops exposure.
Color-Grad® Sunrise
Without Filter
ND.6
ND .9
ND .3
Without Filter
Color-Grad® ND.6
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Black & White imaging
Filters for black and white
photography perform a variety
of filtration effects including
contrast control, enhanced skin-
tones, tonal corrections and
more dramatic landscapes.
Filters for Black and White
Imaging
Yellow 8
Yellow 12
Yellow 15
yellow 8
This medium yellow filter offers the most correct tonal
range contrast to produce natural clouds against blue
skies.
Without Filter
yellow 12
“Minus blue” cuts haze in aerial work; reduces excess
blue of full moon in astrophotography. Recommended
as a basic filter for use with Kodak Aero Ektachrome
Infrared film.
yellow 15
Enhances landscapes, marine scenes and aerial pho-
tography with more dramatic effects than Yellow 8.
Yellow 8
Although originally intend-
ed for use with black and
white film, these filters can
also be used as a creative
tool in color imaging.
❍ Deep yellow filter.
❍ Renders sky dramatically darker.
Yellow 15
Orange 21
Orange 16
Orange 16
Yellow and Orange
100
Deeper than Yellow 15 for more dramatic effects.
90
80
Yellow 8
70
Yellow 12
60
Deep Yellow 15
Orange 21
50
Orange 16
Orange 21
40
30
Absorbs blue and blue greens. Renders blue tones
darker as in marine scenes.
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
Red, Blue and Green
Blue 47
Blue 47B
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Red 23A
Blue 47
Green 11
Red
25
❍ Dark blue filter that accentuates haze and fog.
❍ Used for dye transfer and contrast effects.
Blue 47
Red 29
Green 58
Blue 47B
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
❍ Dark blue filter that lightens blue objects for
detail.
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Black & White imaging
Green 11
Green 58
green 11
Ideal for more pleasing skintones outdoors. Especially
suited for portraits photographed against the sky.
Universal asset for all scenics. Greens are lightened to
reveal more detail.
Without Filter
❍ Darkens sky in contrast to clouds.
❍ In foliage, greens are lightened and red
blossoms darkened.
green 58
Dark green filter that produces very light foliage.
Red 25
Red 29
Red 23A
Green 11
Red 23A
Light red filter producing contrast effects that darken sky
and water, as in more dramatic architectural photogra-
phy. Not recommended for flesh tones.
Without Filter/color film
Red 25
Combine a Polarizer
with a Red 25 for
incredibly dramatic
black and white
landscapes.
Create dramatic sky effects, emphasizing cloud contrast
for landscapes. Simulate a moonlit scene at midday
with slight underexposure. Use with infrared film to yield
extreme contrast with skies, turn foliage white and cut
through fog and haze.
Without
Filter
❍ Medium red filter.
❍ Darkens blue sky creating dramatic contrast
between sky and clouds.
❍ Creates greater contrast between foliage
and flowers.
Red 29
❍ Excellent copying filter for blueprints.
❍ Used in scientific photography.
❍ Use with Polarizer for dramatic b&w effects.
Red 25
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Multiple Filter Kits
Kits/Twin Packs
More economical than individual filter purchases,
these multiple filter kits take the guesswork out of
choosing a variety of creative filter effects. Pre-pack-
aged assortments, with combinations of Tiffen’s most
popular filters, provide a range of artistic possibili-
ties for almost every application and budget.
Create a new look with the “secret tools” of the movie
industry! Tiffen brings you DV kits that take the guesswork
out of which filter to use in a variety of shooting situations.
These kits are designed primarily for professional shooters
using prosumer DV cameras to produce results that are
more pleasing, less harsh and less brassy.
Digital/Photo
Essentials
Twin Pack
#1 Selling
Digital/Video
Essentials
Twin Pack
Recommended by most
Camcorder Manufacturers
Filter Kit
UV Protector™
UV Protector™
Neutral Density .6
Circular Polarizer
(Storage pouch included)
(Storage pouch included)
SPEcIaLTY KITS
Photo Essentials
Intro Kit
Digital
EnhancIng® Kit
Make colors POP!
Scene Makers
Kit
Video
Essentials
DV Kit
Clear
Picture Perfect Photos!
Turns Day Into Night!
Digital Ultra Clear™
812® Color Warming Filter
Circular Polarizer
UV Protector™
812® Color Warming Filter
Circular Polarizer
Day for Night Filter
812® Color Warming Filter
Circular Polarizer*
Warm UV
Circular Polarizer*
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
ENHANCING® Filter
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Special Effects
“Film Look”
DV Kit
Digital/Video
Basic Kit
Wide angle
Filter Kit
DV Kit
Color Grad® ND.6
Pro-Mist® 1/4
Black Diffusion FX® 1/2
Black Pro-Mist® 1/2
Light Balancing
For Wide Angle Lenses
ENHANCING®
UV Protector
Warm Blk Diffusion FX® 1/4
UV Protector
Neutral Density .6
FL-D® Filter
filter
Circular Polarizer
ENHANCING® Filter
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Gold Diffusion FX® 1/2
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Soft/FX®
1
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
DV Essentials
Kit 3
DV Select
Black & White
Digital Pro
SLR Kit
Kit 3
Imaging Kit
Clear
Neutral Density .6
Black Pro-Mist® 1/4
Circular Polarizer*
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Scenics & Portraits
For Contrast Control
Circular Polarizer*
Green 13
Digital Ultra Clear™
Color-Grad® ND.6
Pro-Mist® 2
Yellow 6
812® filter
Red 25
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Hollywood/FX®
DV Scenic
EnhancIng
Kit 3
DV
“Film Look”
DV 3
classic Kit
Perfect for Portraits
& Scenics
Wedding &
Portrait Kit
Color-Grad®
Digital Diffusion/FX®
1
Sunrise**
ENHANCING®
Soft/FX®
1
Create that Special Moment
filter
Warm Soft/FX®
Vector Star
3
Warm Soft/FX®
Black Pro-Mist®
Warm Pro-Mist®
3
3
3
Color Grad® ND.6
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Black Pro-Mist® 1/2
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Black Pro-Mist®
3
Ultra Contrast 3
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
*ꢀTheseꢀkitsꢀcontainꢀtheꢀUltraꢀPol®ꢀCircularꢀPolarizerꢀinꢀsizesꢀ4x4,ꢀ
4x5.650ꢀandꢀ6.6x6.6
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
**ꢀThisꢀkitꢀcontainsꢀColor-Grad®ꢀSunsetꢀinꢀsizesꢀ4x4,ꢀ4x5.650ꢀandꢀ
6.6x6.6
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Filter guide
Filter guide
PROTECTION AND UV ABSORBINg FILTERS
DIGITAL ULTRA CLEAR™
Protection filter for digital and traditional lenses
made of ultra quality optical glass.
COLOR COMPENSATINg FILTERS
Magenta CC05M, 10M, 20M, 30M, 40M & 50M: Balances
excessive green cast and produces creative effects. Great for early
morning tint. Can be combined to achieve more density.
UV PROTECTOR™
Helps protect lens from dust, moisture, scratches and
breakage. Provides basic reduction of UV light.
LIgHT BALANCINg
81 Series: Useful with daylight corrected film in cool light condi-
tions.
SKY 1-A
82 Series: Reduces unnatural red tones in early morning or late
Popular general use protection filter. Absorbs almost
half of UV light. Slightly warm-tinted for better colors.
Useful when shooting outdoors in shade and on overcast
days.
afternoon.
FL-B®, FL-D®
Provides pleasing skintones and corrects color under fluorescent
lighting. Use FL-D with daylight-corrected media; FL-B with tungsten-
corrected media.
HAZE-1
Reduces excessive blue haze caused by absorbing
almost 3/4 of UV light.
HAZE 2A
Absorbs all UV light; reduces haze; maintains color and
image clarity. Best for high altitude and marine scenes.
UV 17
NEUTRAL DENSITy .3, .6, .9
Provides balanced exposures and depth-of-field control. Eliminates
overly bright, washed-out images. Great for video. Produces blurred
motion effects at slower shutter speeds.
Greater haze correction, reduces most but not all
UV light.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
812® WARMING FILTER
WARM UV
Combines the warmth of the Tiffen exclusive 812® Filter
with the UV 17.
Exclusive Tiffen filter, improves color of all skintones; absorbs blue
cast often caused by electronic flash or outdoor shade. Adds
warmth to pale, washed-out flesh tones. Ideal for portraits.
ENHANCING®
Creates brighter, more saturated reds, browns and oranges with
minimal effect to other colors. Ideal for fall foliage and enhancing
red, orange and rust brown subjects.
POLARIZINg FILTERS
LINEAR POLARIZER
Essential for outdoor imaging; deepens intensity of
blue skies; reduces or eliminates glare.
FOG
CIRCULAR POLARIZER
Adds drama to your scene by producing misty atmosphere.
Lights flare, softens contrast and sharpness.
Same effects as Polarizer. For use on auto-focus
cameras, digital cameras and DV camcorders as
recommended by the manufacturer.
DOUBLE FOG
Creates the natural look of fog, especially on overcast days.
WARM LINEAR POLARIZER
For color imaging, a combination of Tiffen exclusive
812® filter and linear Polarizing filter; warms skin-
tones and scenics.
SEPIA
Creates a warm brown tone (for color imaging) for that nostalgic
feeling. Grade 3 adds a light fog effect.
SMOqUE®
Creates the look of smoke without the cost and hassle of smoke
generators.
ULTRA POL® POLARIZER
Provides maximum polarization.
COLOR CONVERSION
STAR EFFECTS
Achieve dazzling star effects from any direct or reflected point light
source. Available in 4pt, 6pt and 8pt in 2mm grid pattern.
80 Series: Use with daylight film to shoot indoors,
with tungsten lighting, without a flash, and achieve
correct color in your image.
CLOSE-UP SET (+1, +2, +4)
85 Series: For shooting tungsten corrected film
outdoors. Produces natural colors in your images.
Single element diopter lenses enable lens focusing on subjects much
closer than standard lens. Can be used individually or in combina-
tion for added versatility.
HOT MIRROR
Designed to remedy color rendition problems in some digital still
cameras.
Other filters in various densities may be
available – call customer service at
1-800-645-2522 • (631-273-2500)
for information.
INFRARED 87
For black and white infra-red film only. No visible transmission.
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Filter guide
Filter guide/accessories
HOLLyWOOD/FX® FILTERS
WARM SOFT/FX®
Combines Soft/FX and Tiffen exclusive 812® filter. Smoothes facial
details while adding warmth to skintones (for color imaging).
PRO-MIST®
Most popular motion picture effect. Creates special
“atmosphere” by softening excess sharpness and con-
trast; creates pearlescent glow around highlights. Great
for portraits and landscapes.
ULTRA CONTRAST
RecognizedwithaTechnicalAchievementAwardfromtheAcademy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this filter redistributes ambient
light to capture details that would be lost in shadows. Lowers con-
trast evenly throughout image with no flare or halation.
WARM PRO-MIST®
Combination of Pro-Mist and Tiffen exclusive 812® filter.
Warms (for color imaging) and softens. Gives skin a
healthy, natural glow.
LOW CONTRAST
Spreads light from highlights to darker areas; leaves bright areas
bright; lowers contrast, mutes colors. Makes videos look more
like film!
BLACK PRO-MIST®
Similar characteristics to Pro-Mist, providing a more
subtle effect. Less lightening of shadows and reduction
of contrast.
SOFT CONTRAST
Reduces contrast while allowing black areas to stay black;
produces softer, less intense colors.
WARM BLACK PRO-MIST®
Combines Black Pro-Mist with 812® filter to include a
warming effect (for color imaging).
NORTH, HYPER, VECTOR & HOLLYWOOD STARS
Unique combinations of asymmetrical designs with lines of different
lengths to create more natural, dramatic star excitement.
COLOR-GRAD® FILTERS
Half color, half clear, with a smooth transition in between. Add color
selectively while leaving rest of scene unaffected.
COLOR-GRAD® NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTER 3, 6, 9
Part clear, part neutral density, with a smoothly graded transition
between. Balances sky to foreground.
GLIMMERGLASS® &
BRONZE GLIMMERGLASS®
A new series of diffusion filters that soften fine details in a
unique manner, while adding a mild glow to highlights.
Filter has distinct silver ”sparkle”. Bronze adds warmth.
BLACK DIFFUSION/FX®
Gives a silky-smooth look to textured surfaces, sup-
presses facial blemishes and wrinkles, while maintaining
clear, focused image. Creates a diffused image that
doesn't look like it's been shot through a filter.
GOLD DIFFUSION/FX®
Combines effect of Black Diffusion/FX with soft, golden
tint to shadows and infuses images with added warmth.
Microfiber Optical Cleaning Cloth
Specially designed to clean & polish optical lenses, camcorders,
CDs, computer monitors, telescopes, binoculars, eyeglasses and
more without smearing or scratching. Oversized 7” x 7” cloth.
CENTER SPOT
Clear central area for dramatic focus, surrounded by
ring of moderate diffusion to minimize distracting back-
ground detail.
Pro-Tective® Filter Pouches
Durable padded, water-resistant pocket organizers help protect
filters from damage.
WARM CENTER SPOT
Combines Center Spot with 812® warming filter. Warms
image for more vibrant results (for color imaging).
Step-Up/Step-Down Rings
DIGITAL DIFFUSION/FX®
Allows use of different screw-in or series filter sizes with one
particular lens. Provides easy access to a wider selection of filter
sizes and gives the photographer freedom to use a standard size
filter on many lens sizes.
Creates a silky smooth look on textured surfaces
and suppresses facial blemishes and wrinkles while
maintaining a clear, overall in-focus image without
evidence of filtration. Creates a subtle version of "film
look" in video.
Series 9 Adapter Rings
HDTV/FX®
Series 9 adapter rings allow use of one standard series size filter
on many lens sizes. They provide easy filter access for harder to fit
lenses, a common problem with older camera lenses. Series-size
filter, which has no threads, drops into series size adapter ring
and is held securely in place with the included retaining ring.
Addresses both contrast and sharpness issues associ-
ated with HD. Creates "film look" and provides subtle
improvements in shadow detail.
NUDE/FX®
A series of 6 skin tone enhancing filters that offer flex-
ibility and control in shooting skintones.
Series 9 Screw-In 72M-9, 77M-9, 82M-9
SOFT/FX®
Ideal portrait filter. Softens and minimizes facial imper-
fections while retaining overall image clarity.
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Steadicam
Flyer
Steadicam® continues to be the industry leader
with the affordable Flyer™ and F-24™
.
State-of-the-art lightweight stabilizer system designed
especially for today's lightweight cameras.
• Lightweight
• 2 – 10 lb. camera capacity
• 4–15 pound
• Lightweight Iso-elastic
camera capacity
arm with 28" boom range
• No-tools,
• True three axis gimbal
dual articulated arm
with 30" boom
• 3.5" LCD color monitor
upgradeable to 5.8"-16:9
• Low mass gimbal
• Ultra low profile lightweight vest
• Power and video through sled
• 16:9/4:3 color
7" LCD monitor
F24 high definition film
version brings Flyer series
to the next level.
The Steadicam PILOT is the perfect comple-
ment to the new technology lightweight video
cameras weighing 10 pounds or less. Pilot is
a new generation stabilizer offering some of
the same features and benefits as units used for
major motion picture production. Pilot provides
low cost with no compromise in quality.
The Flyer is ideal for
documentaries, weddings,
local cable origination,
industrial training events
& more.
Arm & Vest with Metal Gimbal
The lightweight, affordable Merlin
just got better - a new breakthrough
in camcorder stabilization. Makes
extended shooting nearly effortless.
Light, agile, seamless
shooting for today's
videographer.
The
Vest:
Lightest, thinnest vest ever made!
Fits entire gamut of human sizes and shapes
•
•
For cameras from
.5 – 5 lbs.
STarTS here
Ultra Light
Arm:
Ultra Compact
Ultra Affordable
Ultra-light, no-tools adjustment provides same
•
egendary performance and flexibility
l
as its big brothers!
Full Iso-elastic 28" lifting range
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For cameras between 2.5 and 7.5 lbs.
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Products/Filter Sizer
Award-Winning Video
Tripods for Field, Studio,
Educational or Industrial
Applications
The only
software that
simulates Tiffen
optical filters.
And more!
Choose from a
palette of up to
1,000 definitive
digital filters and
special effects.
Pro-Lightweight Tripods
Perfect for Digital,
Video & Still Cameras
Precision Rotary Trimmers
backed with
a 5-Year
0
0
Warranty
Line up the inside edge
of your lens with the inside
thread on zero ‘0’.
49mm
30.5mm
37mm
Buy it once.
Use it for a lifetime!
Selected for use by the White
39mm
40.5mm
43mm
46mm
48mm
49mm
House News Photographers' Association
52mm
55mm
58mm
62mm
Complete line of Flash Brackets
for the professional photographer
67mm
• Eliminates "red-eye"
• Softens harsh shadows
“E-Z”
72mm
77mm
Filter Sizer
These inside threads line up with your
filter size. Ask your photo dealer
for assistance.
82mm
86mm
95mm
Protective Neoporene
Camera Cases and
Accessories.
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