The Tiffen 86mm Coarse Thread Low Contrast 4 Filter can be applied to purposely reduce contrast while photographing an image or while recording video. By redistributing illumination from brighter to darker areas within a scene, this filter is useful in helping to balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows. Detail is increased within shadow regions while a halation effect around highlights is created which can further enhance a scene's appearance or produce a desired effect.

This filter has a grade of 4. Grades of 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, and 5 are also available where this filter type's effect becomes approximately twice as strong with each grade number increase.

This filter is made using ColorCore technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate between 2 pieces of optical glass and grinding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch.

Useful for Reducing Contrast    Helps Balance Highlights and Shadows    Increases Illumination in Shadows    Increases Detail in Shadows    Halation Effect for Highlights    ColorCore Technology    86mm Front Filter Threads    Coarse Front and Rear Threads    Padded Pouch

• Reduces contrast for photography or while recording video
• Redistributes illumination from highlights to shadows within a scene
• Helps balance the tonal range among highlights and shadows
• Increases shadow detail while creating halation effect around highlights
• 86mm front filter threads for coarse rear threads allow for use with other filters
• Padded pouch included for storage and transport

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How much does it weigh?

A: The weight would be about 3.2 ounces

Q: 2. Does this work with lens other than lensbaby's?

A: Yes, works with any lens as long as the adapter rings are compatible sizes to your lens/lenses.

Q: 3. Id love to chat with someone who has used it or see some photos with itl, anyone? Looks like fun, but spendy for what you get.

A: Hi E.L., There's plenty of sample imagery on the OMNI Filter's Instagram account (@omnifilter).

Q: 4. Does this really come with 4 step up/down rings?

A: Yes it comes with 62, 67, 72, 77 and 82mm Step-Up Rings.

Q: 5. What is the total thickness of this filter?

A: Are you referring to the glass, or the aluminum filter ring?

Q: 6. This lens is listed as a compatible accessory for my Canon Vixia HF R62 camcorder.The lens has a female thread, as does the camcorder. How do I use this lens? Also, when I unscrew the cap from the camera end of the lens I find that its male thread is larger than the camera thread.

A: Hello, I actually use the same setup as you and have this product. This item comes with a ring that adds the threads to the lens. The ring has threads on both ends of it. one side screws to the lens and the otherside to the camera.Youtube\TomJohnsonShowThanks,

Q: 7. I plan on using this with a Canon Vixia HF R800. Is there a good lens hood you can recommend for this setup?

A: Unfortunately the Vivitar 0.43x Wide Angle Lens Attachment will not have front filter threading for a hood attachment.

Q: 8. does this lens have the black rim of death when fully zoomed out?

A: There may be some vignetting at long telephoto settings and with certain cameras.

Q: 9. Does this work well with studio strobes, off camera strobes? Or only under natural lights?

A: Yes, the Lensbaby OMNI Creative Filter System (Large, 62-82mm Filter Thread) work great with all lighting scenarios, strobe or natural.

Q: 10. is it compatible with canon legria HF M506?what differencies between this model and Canon WD-H43 43mm 0.7x Wide Angle Converter Lens ?

A: should work fine if it's a 43mm front filter thread - I have this on my M500's and they are great - very very good lens for the money. I bought a Helder, but it was a LOT more money, a little bit better quality, esp the build, but this lens for under $25 is s steal. - The Canon lens is very nice, but way overpriced for what it is. plus it's only about 1/2 as wide, since it's .7x vs .45x However, at .7x you won't notice any introduction of the fish eye effect, where this one just starts to show that, but is about as wide as you can go without really noticing that.