The Tiffen 4.5" Round Low Light Ultra Contrast 2 Filter can be applied to purposely increase detail within shadow regions while photographing an image or while recording video under low-light conditions. By distributing ambient illumination to darker areas within a scene, this filter is also useful in helping to uniformly balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows. Overall contrast is reduced while flare and halation around highlights is purposely limited.

This filter has a grade of 2. Grades of 1, 3, and 4 are also available where this filter type's effect becomes approximately twice as strong with each grade number increase.

This filter is made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate between 2 pieces of optical glass and grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch.

For Use under Low Light    Increases Illumination in Shadows    Increases Detail in Shadows    Useful for Uniform Contrast Reduction    Helps Balance Highlights and Shadows    Limits Flare and Halation in Highlights    ColorCore Technology    Padded Pouch

• Increases shadow detail for photography or while recording video under low-light conditions
• Distributes ambient illumination to shadows within a scene
• Helps to uniformly balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows
• Reduces overall contrast while limiting flare and halation around highlights
• Padded pouch included for storage and transport
• Not designed for use under brightly-lit conditions

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this have female threads on the outside to attach a ND filter ?

A: The Tiffen 77mm Circular Polarizing Wide Angle (Low Profile Design) Filter does not have front filter threads.

Q: 2. Will this 77mm filter fit onto the Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8 lens with the supplied Canon lens hood attached?

A: Yes, the Tiffen 77mm Low-Profile Design Circular Polarizer will fit without obstruction from the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens hood. The lens hood has a filter window that you may open to spin the circular polarizer.

Q: 3. How does this compare to the Tiffen Digital HT CPL that is about $40 more? Which one is higher quality for videography/filmmaking?

A: While both the Tiffen Digital HT (High Transmission) Circular Polarizing Multi-Coated Filter and the Tiffen Circular Polarizing Wide Angle (Low Profile Design) Filter are polarizing filters and would have similar usage, the Tiffen Digital HT (High Transmission) Circular Polarizing Multi-Coated Filter has a titanium anti-reflective transmission coating that makes the filter extra hard and durable, making it easier to clean, and offers better light transmission with less reflections on the coatings they use. The Digital HT filter would be the better quality option between the two filters, but both may be used to polarize light and reduce reflections on non-metallic items while assisting in increasing contrast/saturation and deepening the blue color in the sky (depending on your orientation in relation to the sun).

Q: 4. what wider focal length The Tiffen Digital HT CP is compatible?. It seems TIFFEN have a CP Wide angle but with inferior quality (no coating) than the HT CP. so is the HT CP compatible with 17-28mm focal length?

A: Yes this filter would be suitable for a 17-28mm focal length.

Q: 5. are there male and female tread on filter?

A: The filter is threaded both male and female and can be stacked closely. Nice.

Q: 6. I have a 2 Gosky Astronomical Extender that says it has 2 inch filter threads . Will this filter thread into this extender?

A: If you have a 2" eyepiece, yes.

Q: 7. will the 62 ultra clear digital HT Filter fit on a sony FDR AX 100B camcorder?

A: Yes, the Tiffen 62mm Ultra Clear Digital HT Filter will fit the Sony FDR-AX100 camcorder.

Q: 8. Can you mount a filter or screw in hood to the front of this filter?

A: No; this filter uses a Wide Angle (Low Profile) mount. In order to help eliminate vignetting (darkening of the corners), it does not have a front thread. As the Tiffen 58mm Circular Polarizing Wide Angle (Low Profile Design) Filter does not have front filter threads, you would not be able to connect a screw-in filter or a screw-in lens hood onto the front of the filter.

Q: 9. If I stack this CPL on top of a fixed ND filter (see link), will they thread together ? And should I put the CPL on the outside, on top of the ND? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/163449-REG/Tiffen_67WIDCP_67mm_Circular_Polarizing_Wide.html/qa

A: The filter that is already on the lens would need to have front threads in order to stack another filter.

Q: 10. What is the difference between the KF01.2461 and KF01.1862 UV filters?

A: The K&F Concept Nano-X Series Ultra-Low Reflection UV Filter has a light transmission of 99.8% while the K&F Concept Nano-X UV Filter light transmittance up to 99.3%.