The 6.6 x 6.6" Ultra Contrast 5 Filter from Tiffen helps to open your shadows by using the ambient light surrounding the image area as well as the light in the actual image itself. It lowers contrast uniformly throughout, with little or no loss of sharpness within the scene, even where there are varying degrees of brightness.

Shadow areas will reveal more detail but without any flare or halation from direct light sources or bright reflections. The Ultra Contrast works similar to a Tiffen Low Contrast filter with the difference being that it reduces contrast throughout the entire image whereas a Low Contrast filter will only open the shadows.

The #5 Ultra Contrast provides the maximum effect available for this filter. Shadows are now opened as far as they can go and contrast is as low as can be achieved with this filter. The image is still sharp and no flare or halation has been generated.

Tiffen's ColorCore glass is produced through a process that entails permanently laminating the filter material in between two pieces of optical glass that are ground flat to tolerances of a ten-thousandth of an inch, then mounting them in precision aluminum rings.

Uses Ambient Light to Open Shadows    Lightens Shadows to Capture More Detail    Lowers Contrast Evenly Throughout    Generates No Flare or Halation    ColorCore Glass    Made in the USA    10-Year Warranty

Bright lights or sunlight create problems when the ratio between the highlight and shadow areas is beyond the latitude of the film; if you expose for the highlights, the shadows appear without detail; if you expose for the shadows, the result is washed-out, overly bright highlights

Contrast reduction is achieved by lightening shadows without overexposing or darkening or by darkening highlights without darkening shadows further

Even direct shooting into the sun produces no flare or halation

Tiffen's ColorCore glass is sealed between two optical glass sheets. In this way, Tiffen can better control the various densities of their filters and thereby create more exact degrees of filtration. This process makes for greater accuracy of color as opposed to glass that is simply dyed and become subject to deviation during the dye process

Tiffen, a leader in the filter industry, proudly makes its filters in the USA and backs up its products with a solid 10-year warranty

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can a high speed shutter be used when video is shot in 120pps mode? What is the highest shutter speed available in this mode?

A: The precise answer is unavailable from Panasonic at this time. Hopefully soon. My opinion is that the shutter speed for 120 FPS should set on the camera at 200-250th. Longer will cause the image to smear and higher will cause stuttering in the image.

Q: 2. how do you charge this unit? also, I notice a 'dc in 5.oV' jack on the right side, but the box did not come with something to attach to this presumably power jack. so whaddup?

A: The camcorder included the AC power adapter:In the Box:Panasonic HC-VX870K 4K Ultra HD CamcorderLens HoodAC AdapterRechargeable BatteryMicro HDMI CableShoe AdapterUSB CableLimited 1-Year Warranty on PartsLimited 90-Day Warranty on Labor

Q: 3. How good is the in-built microphone quality?

A: Hello! The microphone has very good quality, therefore using an external mic is not necessary. However, you do have the option. -M

Q: 4. Does this camcorder provide HDMI out while recording and if so, is it a Clean HDMI out? There are conflicting answers listed

A: Yes, the Panasonic HC-VX870K 4K Ultra HD Camcorder will provide a clean HDMI out.

Q: 5. can you see on the viewer in night mode?

A: Hello! Yes, that is possible. With this mode, you can record images even in very low light situations (minimum required illumination: approx. 1 lx) or in the dark. -C

Q: 6. This camera advertises that it can stream to USTREAM, but is it possible to stream to Youtube as well?

A: This camcorder works only with USTREAM.

Q: 7. Does this camera record 24p?

A: Hi, Tyler! The camera does not record in 24p. -C

Q: 8. When you plug this camera into a computer, is the camera automatically recognized?

A: You will need to install Panasonic software.http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/f_ae52.htmlOnce that is done and you the connect the camera to a PC with the supplied USB cable, it is recognized as an external drive.

Q: 9. I need this camcorder ASAP, If I preorder it how long will it take to get the item? I need estimated time for Los Angeles.

A: I am afraid we do not have a definite date of arrival for this item. You can click on the Notify when in Stock button and check with us often for when the item will be available. My hope would be that it will be available in 3-6 weeks.

Q: 10. My church has asked me to recommend gear setup for live streaming their services to Facebook or YouTube. I see this camera is recommended online. Just to confirm though, does this camera stream over a wireless network so a PC or tablet can combine more than one stream? All I can find on the streaming of this camera is how it streams to USTREAM. And that's now an IBM paid service. We just want to stream it directly to Facebook or YouTube, or to a mixing app that will then combine footage and stream a final version out. Can this camera stream like this locally directly to an app or software like VLC?

A: no it cannot do that. look into connecting the output to a usb or internal capture card connected to a computer then it will work perfectly. try the elgato hd60 series or the higher price aja u tap