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Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter
- Price: $11.98
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- B&H # TIND.952
- Mfr# 52ND9
Product Highlights
- 0.9 Neutral Density Filter
- Increase Exposure Length
- ColorCore Technology
The Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter is a solid neutral density filter providing a 3 stop exposure reduction. This 0.9 density creates a darkening of the entire image, allowing you to photograph with a wider aperture or slower shutter speed than normally required. By slowing your exposure time or increasing your aperture, you are able to control depth of field and convey movement more easily. Neutral density filters do not affect the coloration of the image and are ideal for pairing with other filters.
This filter is 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.
- 0.9 ND filter darkens the image, allowing you to photograph with a longer shutter speed or wider aperture than normally required.
- Providing a 3 stop exposure reduction, this filter allows you to control depth of field and convey movement more easily.
- Filter does not affect coloration of the image and is ideal for use with other filters.
| Type | Solid neutral density |
| Size | 52 mm |
| Filter Factor | 0.9 (3 stop) |
| Effect | Permits a longer exposure |
| Color Temperature | Does not affect color |
| Construction | ColorCore technology |
| Front Filter Thread Size | 52 mm |
| Front Lens Cap Size | 52 mm |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 24 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (22)
- Strong construction (17)
- Clear optics (16)
- Firm mount (16)
Cons
Best Uses
- Image manipulation (18)
- Lens protection (7)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Photo enthusiast (8), Semi-pro photographer (7), Pro photographer (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (15)
Most Liked Positive Review
Does just what I need it to do.
Pretty straightforward here. I'm not a big critic of optical quality so I wouldn't know where or how to begin, but when I need less light at a given aperture it does just that....Read complete review
Pretty straightforward here. I'm not a big critic of optical quality so I wouldn't know where or how to begin, but when I need less light at a given aperture it does just that. Great for catching a little blur or movement at an aperture of my choosing.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Unlucky I guess, hear me out
I'm really sorry to give a poor review on a super simple project but something doesn't seem right.
I own a videocamera with a 1/4" sensor, not friendly on gettin...Read complete review
I'm really sorry to give a poor review on a super simple project but something doesn't seem right.
I own a videocamera with a 1/4" sensor, not friendly on getting nice shallow DOF shots. I purchased two of these so that I could stack them and use them on really bright days and to open up my iris without changing the shuter speed. (My cam is a HMC40)
For some reason, even though you cannot see it, when I stacked two of them together, my greens from the trees, became ORANGE. Yes there was a SLIGHT change in whites, but why are my greens... orange???
Since I cannot post a link to proove I'm not crazy, go to a site called pinkbike (it's a online community for mountain bikers like myself), after reaching the homepage, in the url add /photo/5414815/ to the end of it. That is my frame grabs with these filters. I don't know why this is like this at all.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 24 customers
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Displaying reviews 1-20
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Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Marvelous Ziess lenses aren't any good when there's TOO MUCH LIGHT. Fortunately I had my old Canon lens with these filters. They saved the shoot. Now, to get them for the Zeiss. I'm not shooting outside without them.
Probably the .9ND and one level lower for the primes.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I use it for shooting groups in full sun. This is the 3-stop ND filter and does the job nicely.I wish it were thinner, but then it would be over $100, so I am happy that I have no vignetting with the Tiffen on a 24mm lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Nicely Finished
- Strong Construction
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Used to adjust exposure by 3 stopts. Works very well and I am pleased with the product. It is used on the Fuji X10, which should have this feature built in.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Have always found Tiffen filters to be a great value and well made.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I use this for portraits so I can use a lower aperture for more bokeh on my 50mm f1.8 canon lens. Very simply, it does what it's supposed to
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
- Lens Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Great filter, used it on my 50mm 1.8 in the afternoon and I got the results I wanted. Remember, this is a 0.9 ND Filter.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
This product is going really good! I love it!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Shallow Depth of Field
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I used this product on a shoot the other day, and with it, I shot some spectacular footage. I was looking for a shallow depth of field for video on a very sunny day, and this did the trick.
Nothing not so great about it.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Received the filter roughly two weeks ago. Appears to be of good quality. I haven't had a chance to test yet.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Sometimes there's just too much light. If you are interested in using a slow shutter to capture motion, you need to reduce the light getting to the sensor. A neutral density filter will give you that extra reduction of a stop or so to get the shot you envision. It's sunglasses for your lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
This in ND filter does the job. Good results.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Does exactly what its supposed to, good quality and not expensive. I was impressed with what I got for the money.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Panoramic Filming
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Works just the way it was described.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Great Price
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Correction
- Image Manipulation
- Slows shutter speeds
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
This is my third Tiffen ND filter and I am very happy with all of them. They are well made, do their job and don't cost an arm and a leg.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Does just what it is supposed to, allows for slower shutter speeds to emphasize motion in water or clouds.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Lightweight
- Strong Construction
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
- Lens Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
The filter came and was more than what i exspected. With this filter you can change your ordinary photos into something with amazing depth of feild. Go from f10 to f1.8 with just a filter!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Helps with DOF effects, lens protector, and color saturation.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Slow down shutter speeds
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Nothing fancy here, just a neutral filter. I'm sure there are more expensive ones that have magical glare coating, but nobody really needs that.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I'm really sorry to give a poor review on a super simple project but something doesn't seem right.
I own a videocamera with a 1/4" sensor, not friendly on getting nice shallow DOF shots. I purchased two of these so that I could stack them and use them on really bright days and to open up my iris without changing the shuter speed. (My cam is a HMC40)
For some reason, even though you cannot see it, when I stacked two of them together, my greens from the trees, became ORANGE. Yes there was a SLIGHT change in whites, but why are my greens... orange???
Since I cannot post a link to proove I'm not crazy, go to a site called pinkbike (it's a online community for mountain bikers like myself), after reaching the homepage, in the url add /photo/5414815/ to the end of it. That is my frame grabs with these filters. I don't know why this is like this at all.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Works perfectly fine! Exactly what expected!
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 24 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (22)
- Strong construction (17)
- Clear optics (16)
- Firm mount (16)
Cons
Best Uses
- Image manipulation (18)
- Lens protection (7)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Photo enthusiast (8), Semi-pro photographer (7), Pro photographer (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (15)
Most Liked Positive Review
Does just what I need it to do.
Pretty straightforward here. I'm not a big critic of optical quality so I wouldn't know where or how to begin, but when I need less light at a given aperture it does just that....Read complete review
Pretty straightforward here. I'm not a big critic of optical quality so I wouldn't know where or how to begin, but when I need less light at a given aperture it does just that. Great for catching a little blur or movement at an aperture of my choosing.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Unlucky I guess, hear me out
I'm really sorry to give a poor review on a super simple project but something doesn't seem right.
I own a videocamera with a 1/4" sensor, not friendly on gettin...Read complete review
I'm really sorry to give a poor review on a super simple project but something doesn't seem right.
I own a videocamera with a 1/4" sensor, not friendly on getting nice shallow DOF shots. I purchased two of these so that I could stack them and use them on really bright days and to open up my iris without changing the shuter speed. (My cam is a HMC40)
For some reason, even though you cannot see it, when I stacked two of them together, my greens from the trees, became ORANGE. Yes there was a SLIGHT change in whites, but why are my greens... orange???
Since I cannot post a link to proove I'm not crazy, go to a site called pinkbike (it's a online community for mountain bikers like myself), after reaching the homepage, in the url add /photo/5414815/ to the end of it. That is my frame grabs with these filters. I don't know why this is like this at all.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 24 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-20
Previous | Next »
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Marvelous Ziess lenses aren't any good when there's TOO MUCH LIGHT. Fortunately I had my old Canon lens with these filters. They saved the shoot. Now, to get them for the Zeiss. I'm not shooting outside without them.
Probably the .9ND and one level lower for the primes.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I use it for shooting groups in full sun. This is the 3-stop ND filter and does the job nicely.I wish it were thinner, but then it would be over $100, so I am happy that I have no vignetting with the Tiffen on a 24mm lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Nicely Finished
- Strong Construction
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Used to adjust exposure by 3 stopts. Works very well and I am pleased with the product. It is used on the Fuji X10, which should have this feature built in.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Have always found Tiffen filters to be a great value and well made.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I use this for portraits so I can use a lower aperture for more bokeh on my 50mm f1.8 canon lens. Very simply, it does what it's supposed to
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
- Lens Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Great filter, used it on my 50mm 1.8 in the afternoon and I got the results I wanted. Remember, this is a 0.9 ND Filter.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
This product is going really good! I love it!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Shallow Depth of Field
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I used this product on a shoot the other day, and with it, I shot some spectacular footage. I was looking for a shallow depth of field for video on a very sunny day, and this did the trick.
Nothing not so great about it.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Received the filter roughly two weeks ago. Appears to be of good quality. I haven't had a chance to test yet.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Sometimes there's just too much light. If you are interested in using a slow shutter to capture motion, you need to reduce the light getting to the sensor. A neutral density filter will give you that extra reduction of a stop or so to get the shot you envision. It's sunglasses for your lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
This in ND filter does the job. Good results.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Does exactly what its supposed to, good quality and not expensive. I was impressed with what I got for the money.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Panoramic Filming
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Works just the way it was described.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Great Price
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Correction
- Image Manipulation
- Slows shutter speeds
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
This is my third Tiffen ND filter and I am very happy with all of them. They are well made, do their job and don't cost an arm and a leg.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Does just what it is supposed to, allows for slower shutter speeds to emphasize motion in water or clouds.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Lightweight
- Strong Construction
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
- Lens Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
The filter came and was more than what i exspected. With this filter you can change your ordinary photos into something with amazing depth of feild. Go from f10 to f1.8 with just a filter!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Helps with DOF effects, lens protector, and color saturation.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Slow down shutter speeds
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Nothing fancy here, just a neutral filter. I'm sure there are more expensive ones that have magical glare coating, but nobody really needs that.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
I'm really sorry to give a poor review on a super simple project but something doesn't seem right.
I own a videocamera with a 1/4" sensor, not friendly on getting nice shallow DOF shots. I purchased two of these so that I could stack them and use them on really bright days and to open up my iris without changing the shuter speed. (My cam is a HMC40)
For some reason, even though you cannot see it, when I stacked two of them together, my greens from the trees, became ORANGE. Yes there was a SLIGHT change in whites, but why are my greens... orange???
Since I cannot post a link to proove I'm not crazy, go to a site called pinkbike (it's a online community for mountain bikers like myself), after reaching the homepage, in the url add /photo/5414815/ to the end of it. That is my frame grabs with these filters. I don't know why this is like this at all.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Manipulation
Comments about Tiffen 52mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Works perfectly fine! Exactly what expected!
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