The Tiffen 52mm Enhancing Filter is a combination of rare earth elements in glass. It removes a portion of the spectrum in the orange region, increasing the color saturation of reddish objects by eliminating the muddy tones and maximizing the red hues with minimal effect on other colors.

We all love Autumn. When the leaves begin to change color, we're all left breathless by their eternal beauty. Capturing those stunning colors on film or digital becomes a priority for any avid photographer. The Enhancing filter is a most valuable tool when it comes to this kind of nature photography. An Enhancer increases the saturation of the red/orange end of the spectrum and makes earth tones thoroughly saturated and vibrant. Colors appear to "pop".

You will find that the Enhancing filter works best in early morning or later afternoon photography - when the light is intense rather than the semi-washed out illumination of mid-day. This filter is also optimized for use during the overcast days of Autumn. Try it on an old barn or wooden bridge.

Tiffen makes the Enhancing filter in many sizes to accommodate the many uses this filter has. This filter can be used by the pro and amateur alike, weekend photo warrior or pro cinematographer and must be considered an essential addition to any photo arsenal.

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.

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Its most frequent use is for obtaining strongly saturated photographs of fall foliage

Bolsters earth tones (i.e. reds, oranges)

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can I use this filter along with a polarizer filter?

A: Yes, this filter will work with a polarizing filter. The Enhancing filter is designed for use when shooting scenes with warm tones and works best for that type of image.

Q: 2. What is the outer diameter to each thread size? For example, the 72mm thread has an outer diameter of 85mm.

A: The outer diameter of the Tiffen 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter is 88mm, plus or minus a few µm.

Q: 3. I purchased this filter a few days ago. What lens cap fits this filter?. I have been told that a 82 mm cap fits as the out flange is 82MM to avoid vignetting

A: Tiffen VND filters do not have filter threads on the front side to avoid vignetting. For this reason, standard lens caps will not fit. We recommend slip on lens caps instead, or simply remove the filter and return it to it's protective pouch.

Q: 4. Any vignetting while using aps-c censor with 16 mm lens ( 24mm on full frame)

A: I use these filters with an 18mm lens and havent noticed any significant vignetting. Especially if you are correcting for your Lens profile in photoshop. The only serious draw back is at 18mm the rim of the filter is visible when I stack/screw them together to further slowdown the exposure. I have been getting by this by zooming in slightly to get the rim of the filter out of view. But when only using one filter at a time they work great.

Q: 5. Should this filter have a physical hard stop at both ends? I have a different brand variable ND filter on my 50mm, and the adjustment ring will stop at both ends of the spectrum, where this one just keeps spinning with not stop. Is that a defect or how it's made? I find it annoying to not have the tactile 'stop', so to speak, of open or closed filter.Thanks for your help!

A: Adam,I have one and it does not have a stop, which is annoying. On the outside ring of the filter are Min - Max calibrations, which are not of much help. I just eyeball it until I have the scene, or photo exposed how I want it. This lack of a hard stop also caused me to unscrew the filter from my lens when I was just starting out with it. The last inconvenience is the lack of a lens cap to go over it which is a hassle when you are running and gunning. That said, the filter is a big help for quick lighting adjustments... once you get used to it.

Q: 6. Does this work well on the Milky Way?

A: It helps to remove some light pollutions from the sky

Q: 7. Works fine with blackmagic pocket 6k? Cause some filters make the image more REDish because the sensor. So, this filter will make the image REDish or no? Thank You

A: I do not see any color cast issues with this filter and never leave home without it. I use this filter for many situations with Canon 1DX 50mm 1.2, e.g., wide aperture during daylight or long exposure. My son uses this filter with Sony A7III Zeiss 50mm 1.4 to shoot video when limited to 1/50th shutter. Great filter; very versatile.

Q: 8. Is the end of this filter threaded?

A: The side of this ND filter that faces outward, away from the camera lens to which it is attached, is NOT threaded.

Q: 9. Can this filter be used on Tokina 12mm-24mm lens without vingetting?

A: There is a good chance that there will be vignetting on the Tokina 12-24 when using a variable ND filter such as the Tiffen 77mm.

Q: 10. How does a UV 17 Filter differ from a UV 15 Filter?

A: The Tiffen 77mm UV 17 Filter is an updated version of the UV 15 filter. The Tiffen 77mm UV 17 Filter absorbs 97% of ultraviolet light, while the Tiffen 77mm UV 15 Filter absorbs 81% of ultraviolet light.