The Tiffen 58mm Black Diffusion/FX 4 Filter diffuses strong light entering the lens and produces a glowing effect. While the resulting image appears softer and ethereal, there is little loss of clarity or detail. This filter works by diffusing the light entering the lens with small aberrations; by spreading the light more evenly, a soft glow is created rather than the sharp, well-defined image when shooting without a filter. This filter has a 4 density, providing a noticeable amount of softening.

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.

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Diffuser filter provides an ethereal quality to photographs, resulting in a dream-like atmosphere.

Soft image quality does not detract from the overall detail of the image.

Light entering the lens is diffused by small aberrations, creating a soft glow rather than the sharp, well-defined image when shooting without a filter.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Made in Japan?

A: Yes, in mine it is written made in Japan

Q: 2. Can I use it on Olympus E-420? Will AF work?Thanks.

A: The Olympus E-420 has the four thirds mount while the Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 II ASPH. Lens has the micro four thirds mount. So this lens would not be compatible with the E-420. You could use the Olympus Zuiko Digital 25mm f/2.8 Lens on your E-420.

Q: 3. Wondering if this will fit on a Red Epic-M with a Leica Mount. This is a camera with a non-exchangeable OLPF so I won’t be able to use a Leica OLPF.

A: It has a Leica mount. It is a 50mm so it does not have a protruding rear element. Therefore if should fit. This is a test situation since there are no reports of its use because it is not yet available form B&H.

Q: 4. Does it support remote shutter function (mechanical)? E-M10 III lost that capability, hoping IV got it back.

A: I'm sorry but to control this camera via remote, a smartphone must be used.

Q: 5. Can Converter lenses FCON-101, WCON-101 and MCON-P02 be used with the supplied ED 14-42/EZ lens? I read somewhere that a 14-42/ ll R lens is to be used instead !

A: The F-Con P01 and W-Con P01 can NOT be used with the 14-42EZ because they used a Bayonet style of Mount that was available on the NON EZ version of the :Lens. However The MCON-P02 mounts by screwing on to the Filter threads so it is compatible with the 14-42EZ lens

Q: 6. Is there a typo in the SPECS sheet? It looks like the weight with battery and SD card should be 383g not 483g.

A: You are correct, 383g with battery and card.

Q: 7. What Macro lens can be used with this camera?

A: A few macro options for the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Mirrorless Camera with 14-42mm EZ Lens (Silver) are the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens, the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO Lens (Micro Four Thirds), and the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens.

Q: 8. Is godox ttl350o compatible with em10 mk iv ?

A: Yes the Godox ttl350o is compatible with the Olympus em10 mk iv.

Q: 9. Is this for FF or AF-C nikon cameras?

A: Venus Optics Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie Lens for Nikon Z (Black) is designed for APS-C cameras. It is not full frame.

Q: 10. The Memory Card suggested is a Type II Card. Specifically, a UHS-II / V90 / U3 / Class 10. A SanDisk 128GB card of this type costs $164.99. Is this what I need? And have any actual users of this camera tried a Type 1 Card that otherwise matches the specs? (i.e. UHS-I / V90 / U3 / Class 10) Thank you for your answers!

A: To shoot 4k video you need to use a V90 card that is UHS-II. The memory card port in the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV is made for UHS-II. Using a UHS-1 card will work for shooting still photos but will be slow.