The 4 x 4" Ultra Contrast 1/2 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 1/2 Ultra Contrast filter continues the process of opening your shadows while the image still remains sharp. Contrast continues to be evenly lowered but since shadow detail is now increasing you also begin to see more of the image.

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. 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: 2. How much run time do you get under normal circumstances with the 2 different batteries?

A: With HD recording and normal circumstances you would have an estimated 2 hours of run time with the VW-VBT190 and just about 4 hours with the VW-VBT380 batteries.

Q: 3. Will this card record 4K at 60mbps in my a7iii?

A: Yes, this card will record 4K at 60MB/s.

Q: 4. Will this work with slingstudio cameralink with no loss on video and audio when signal is sent to the slingstudio hub?

A: Yes, this camcorder is compatible with the SlingStudio and the SlingStudio Camera Link.

Q: 5. hi.. i have go pro hero.. but i dont have this monopad y et.. can i use this under sea water and other camera like sony action cam?

A: I have used this monopod underwater extensively for 2 years. Just make sure to rinse, clean, and dry it after taking into seawater. I don't know if it fits sony action cams.

Q: 6. Does it have LANC?

A: We're sorry to say it does not. This camcorder does not have a LANC or any other type of wired control connection on it. However it does have WiFi and you will be able to control the camera through an iOS or Android App.

Q: 7. Can I use this camera as a webcam as well as regular camcorder? I need both and have been looking at Logitech Brio for webcam BUT if i can find a camera for both filming and webcam that would be ideal

A: This camcorder will not function as a USB webcam.

Q: 8. Does this camera have dual voltage?

A: Yes it does: 110-240V AC 50/60Hz auto-switching. But the included AC cable has a two-bladed North American wall plug.

Q: 9. Does this camera has headphone out for monitoring? Line out over AV out will not do the job....Canon camcorders have that option.

A: This camcorder offers a 1/8 mini stereo headphone output port.

Q: 10. Maximum resolution for slow motion recording?

A: Hello! You can set the slow motion to the Interval mode, which allows you to switch between normal recording and FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording while recording. It is also possible to set it to the Always mode, which records the entire scene as FULL HD Slow Motion Video. If you switch to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode when [REC FORMAT] is set to [4K MP4], the [REC FORMAT] setting will change to [MP4/iFrame] and the [REC MODE] setting of [1080/28M] will be selected for [MP4/iFrame]. When you switch from FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode to a different Recording Mode, [REC FORMAT] will not be reset to [4K MP4]. Hope this helps! -C