The Tiffen 55mm Warm Pro-Mist 3 Filter helps to reduce the value of the highlights while noticeably lowering the overall contrast. This filter is especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes. While designed for use with movies, this filter can also be used for fashion and beauty applications. Unlike a traditional diffusion or soft focus filter, Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image. The 3 density provides a noticeable amount of contrast and highlight reduction and allows for a soft, pastel-like quality of light.

This filter also combines the diffusion effect with an 812 warming filter for providing a general warmth to the image and for improving skin tones. This warming effect also helps to reduce blue sensitivity and for cutting through overly cool tones within the scene.

Tiffen filters are 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.

Reduces Highlights and Lowers Contrast    Softens Wrinkles and Blemishes    Creates a Soft Quality of Light    Warming Filter Combination    ColorCore Technology

Pro-Mist filters provide little loss of detail across the image compared to traditional diffusion and soft focus filters.

Especially useful for smoothing out and softening facial wrinkles and other blemishes.

Warming filter helps to reduce bluish casts and provide more balanced skin tones.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this a good lens for astrophotography(with canon t6i) as well as macro photography?

A: It works well for astro and for macro the close focus is about 13", which would be ok. Adding extension tubes or close up filters would certainly help.

Q: 2. How does it compare with sigma 18-35 Art?

A: The Sigma lens is sharper and brighter with a wider f/1.8 aperture, and has a shorter zoom range.

Q: 3. is this lens image stabilized?

A: The Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens does not have image stabilization.

Q: 4. Does this lens come with a lens hood?

A: Yes

Q: 5. Am hearing grinding noise when adjusting the focus ring manually? has anyone experienced a similar issue? please listen at https://youtu.be/t59okOIDl1g

A: Sound like your lens has a alignment issue when it comes to manual focusing. We suggest sending the lens to be serviced to confirm and repair the issue.

Q: 6. Is this lens compatible with Sony A7ii?

A: I have used this lens on the A7R and the A7RII. It is a fantastic lens.

Q: 7. Is this lens compatible with the Sony A6500?

A: Hello. Yes the FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens is compatible with the Sony a6500.

Q: 8. What’s the difference between a Sony Zeiss lens and Sony G master lens? Thank you Which is sharper?

A: Although Sony doesn't produce a 55mm prime lens in the G Master Series, the main difference would the built quality and the physical de-clicked aperture for those shooting video. Otherwise, both the Sony Zeiss and the Sony G Master lenses are very sharp.

Q: 9. Is there any good variable nd filter for this size?

A: Hello any 49mm filter will work with this lens.

Q: 10. I own a Canon EOS m50 crop sensor body and EOS mount adapter. I am still interested in buying this versatile lens (if not, then 24-70mm f/2.8), but still wish to know more information regarding cleaning a lens as I like to be as thorough as I can when understanding lenses, as a hobbyist. I’m very careful with handling my kit lenses and telephoto lens which are all weather sealed. Has anyone who owns this lens had any issues with dissembling and re-assembling it when cleaning it themselves, if any dust particles appeared? Several youtube videos showed how to disassemble and reassemble when cleaning the lens. Where I live there is a camera shop, but I highly doubt they’ll be able to fix a related issue or worse condition, “should” something arise or no repair parts. May request to send overseas for repairs, which will cost more money. Very curious. Thanks in advance.

A: I would highly recommend that you do NOT disassemble a lens. Putting it back together in the hopes that all the elements will be aligned properly is ill-advised, I would leave it to a professional to clean a lens if need be.