This 2-stop, 86mm Heliopan ND Filter is an ND filter with a 4x filter factor that provides a 2-stop exposure reduction. Its 0.6 density creates a darkening of the entire image, allowing you to photograph with a wider aperture or slower shutter speed without overexposing your image. By slowing your exposure time, you can create motion blur for special effects or to convey a sense of movement. Opening your iris allows you to create shallow depth of field, which can help isolate your subject. Neutral density filters do not affect the coloration of the image and are ideal for pairing with other filters.

To prevent internal ghosting and reflections, each glass surface includes four layers of anti-reflection coating. Together, these eight coatings offer greater protection to the filter substrate and help it to stay clean for longer than with uncoated filters.

This Heliopan neutral density filter is constructed from Schott glass for increased optical clarity as well as color fidelity and features a brass filter ring for enhanced durability and jamming prevention.

0.6 Optical Density    Multicoated    Schott Glass    Brass Ring    86mm Front Filter Threads    Knurled Sides    Darkens Entire Image    Allows Reduced Shutter Speed    Allows Wider Aperture

0.6 optical density filter darkens the image, allowing you to photograph with a longer shutter speed or wider aperture than normally required.

Providing a 2-stop exposure reduction, this filter allows you to control depth of field and convey movement more easily.

Filter does not affect coloration of the image and is ideal for use with other filters.

Each glass surface includes four layers of anti-reflection coating to prevent internal ghosting and reflections.

Constructed from SCHOTT glass for optical clarity.

Brass filter ring helps to prevent jamming and provides additional strength.

Side knurlings to provide a more textured grip when mounting or removing it from a lens.

86mm front filter threads allow for use with other filters.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How do I take apart the heliopan to clean?

A: Unfortunately, this filter cannot be disassembled.

Q: 2. What are the meaning of the numbers from 1 to 12 on the filter? Can I use it to adjust an exact ND stop like ND8 or ND16?

A: The 1-12 scale is a half-stop scale that allows you to more precisely set the filter to 0.3 (1-stop) through 1.8 (6 stop) increments, as well as halfway in between any of those stops. It is not exactly related to ND8 or ND16 stops as those would be 0.9 (3-stops) and 1.2 (4-stops), though you could use this 1-12 scale to set those at numbers 6 and 8.

Q: 3. does the filter have front threads as to add a lens cap?

A: The Heliopan 52mm ND 3.0 has 52mm front-filter threads for other filters or a lens cap.

Q: 4. Does this filter have hard stops? Will it be OK for video use?

A: This filter does not have hard stops but turns smoothly. I have not tried it for video but believe it would apply appropriately.

Q: 5. Will this filter fit a Leica Summilux 50mm F1.4 and would cause vignetting in the image wide open?

A: The Heliopan 46mm Variable Gray ND Filter will fit the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens and will not vignette.

Q: 6. What's the diameter of the lens cap to buy for the Heliopan 46mm variable ND filter? Trying not to remove the filter each time the camera is kept in the bag, thus a lens cap would be useful.

A: The filter can only be used with a push on lens cap. There are none that are specific for that filter. This one is very close but can at times slip off.

Q: 7. Will this fit on a Rokinon 35mm F1.4 AF Series II Full Frame Wide Angle (Sony E) Lens?

A: No, the Heliopan 35.5mm ND 1.8 Filter (6-Stop) is not compatible with the 67mm filter thread of the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AF II Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras.

Q: 8. Will heliopan 77mm ND 3.0 filter cause vignette with canon 16-35mm f4 on full frame?

A: There is a chance you may experience vignette with this filter on the Canon 16-35mm f/4 on a full frame sensor at the widest focal length and highest aperture, but otherwise, you shouldn't experience any vignette.

Q: 9. Dear All,I'm about to purchase a ND filter for Zeiss 15 f2.8Before purchase I wanna be sure 95mm filters do not produce any vignetting. Are Heliopan good for these purpose? Slim enough?I would by different ND and leverage on only one shipping cost! But for this purpose I have to be sure in advance that a single filter (multiple filters of course will produce vignetting) is okThx a lotM

A: The Heliopan 95mm Neutral Density 3.0 filter will be a great choice for the Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 lens. You should not experience vignette using this ND filter on that lens.

Q: 10. Can you use this filter on a sony 70-200 2.8 and still use lens hood?

A: The Heliopan 77mm Variable Gray ND Filter is compatible with the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Lens with the hood attached.