Tiffen 55mm Circular Polarizer Filters - Light rays which are reflected become polarized. Polarizing filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. They can remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water or glass and also saturate colors providing better contrast. The effect can be seen through the viewfinder and changed by rotating the filter. The filter factor varies according to how the filter is rotated and its orientation to the sun.

If you're out walking on a lovely day - in the mountains or at the beach - and you want to get a fabulous shot of a cloud-filled sky or make the water seem more saturated, then a polarizer is the way to go. This filter is the best way to make the clouds stand out, increase or decrease the saturation of the ocean or increase or decrease the reflection off the water. You can also use this filter when shooting into glass or windows since it will, again, either increase or decrease reflections.

If you're shooting black and white and want to simulate a threatening storm, try throwing on a #25 Red filter. The vista will take on the appearance of an imminent, ominous storm. 

Along with a UV or Skylight Filter, a polarizing filter should be a part of everyone's gear bag. It can turn a run-of-the-mill image into a stunning, creative photo by increasing color saturation.  

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This filter eliminates ultraviolet rays from outdoor shots as well as polarizing the light to remove reflections, and increase color saturation, without affecting the overall color balance

Can dramatically enhance a blue sky and make the clouds more prominent

Used best at right angle to the sun

Effective with cameras that use beam splitters in the path of the TTL light meter and with AF cameras

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. fit on canon ?

A: This will not fit any Canon mount. There could be an adapter available but most I've seen allow a former Canon user to use their Canon lenses on a Sony body. Look at the brands Metabones and Fotodiox.

Q: 2. Will this lens perfect for traveling? Thank you.

A: Hi Khanh, Yes, it is a perfect match for traveling. -Jerome

Q: 3. Am thinking of buying a Sony a7CR or a7C ii. Because this is an older lens, is it up to resolving the newest Sony sensors?

A: The Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens is an amazing lens, and can definitely hold up with higher megapixel cameras such as the Sony A7R.

Q: 4. I would like to use the lens on a Sony FS5, with an adapter. in this case, on a super 45 sensor, which will be the focal length resulting?

A: If you're using the speedbooster for 0.71x, you can get very close to 1.0x crop.

Q: 5. Is the ring on the lease a focus ring or a zoom ring? And if its a focus ring, is there any way of setting it into a zoom ring on the Sony A7?

A: This is a prime lens. It is only 55mm nothing else. So the focus ring is only a focus ring. Since this lens has only one focal length it stays and always will stay at 55mm. It is an excellent prime lens. If you want sharp. This is the lens to get. If you want a multiple focal lengths (zoom) in a lens you need to find another lens.

Q: 6. When using eye tracking for video on FX9 / 6 / 3, does this AF perform as quickly and reliably as the 50mm F1.4?

A: Yes, the performance on the Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens is similar to the Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens with use on the Sony FX3 Full-Frame Cinema Camera, the Sony FX6 Full-Frame Cinema Camera (Body Only), and the Sony PXW-FX9 XDCAM 6K Full-Frame Camera System (Body Only).

Q: 7. Is it compatible with a5100?

A: Hi Tharuedee T, Yes, it is compatible with A5100 but the SteadyShot is not supported. Regards, Jen

Q: 8. How is this lens on the 90D? Are the images sharp and in focus if shot correctly?

A: The Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens is a very good lens on the 90D. I feel it is one of the best for the Non-Canon L models. And even better than some L lenses. It is one of the sharpest. It is unlike the L models not weather sealed.

Q: 9. This wont come out for a C300 mark II right?

A: You are correct. This lens is made for the short flange depth of the mirrorless E mount standard and is thus incompatible with the longer flange depth of the mirrored camera EF mount standard. The lens, even if you were to mount it, would therefore not be able to focus on the C300 sensor. It would be too close and focus it's picture somewhere behind the sensor's image plane. The nice thing for E mount users is how this lens is smaller, lighter and speaking to it's quality and features, relatively inexpensive.

Q: 10. Will this lens work with the 1st generation Canon 7D?

A: Hi--this lens is compatible with any Canon 7D camera.