Tiffen 67VND 67mm Variable Neutral Density Camera Lens Filter, Gray

So, the delivery took two attempts. The delivery agent broke the first filter but the second arrived safe and sound. What strikes you about this filter when you remove it from the soft sided case is that whilst not heavy, it's heavy enough to give the impression of real quality. If I could change one thing that would be the ease of screwing it onto the front of a lens. The ring is slightly recessed which makes for fitting a bit of a pain in the ar$e. Persevere and all is well but easily fitting it certainly isn't. I situ and frankly all works well. I can't say I'm seeing the colour cast folks write about but it's early days so I might revise that opinion in future. Using my NIkon I have found the steps of the variable ND accurate but one thing to note, go slightly past 'max' which will adjust the shutter speed and the resulting image is severely underexposed. Take the ring back to 'max' and all exposure returns to normal. I don't know why it has this effect and I certainly won't ever shoot it past max, but the metering behaviour of the camera is odd. Anyway, if you're on the lookout for a variable ND and don't want to buy a cheaper alternative then I can heartily recommend this Tiffen.

Exceptional sharpness. Have tried the LCW variable nd 52 mm but softened the images so badly that they were practically unusable. Don't waste your money and time buying the LCW like I had, make yourself a favour and go for Tiffen with trust, you won't be disappointed. I am using it in conjunction with an RX100 and MAG Filter adapter from Carryspeed. Tested during the weekend on the seaside to stop some water movement against the rocks and was totally blown away by the amount of detail and crispness of the images which are very good for post processing because of the amount of detail retained. The photos are sharp from close to the far distant horizon, they look as if they are made with a far more expensive camera. The quality of the filter is amazing, it feels strong as a tank and the ring is creamy smooth as the one from the front of the camera, a real pleasure of using it.

i purchased the tiffen nd filter so i could use the correct shutter speed on my dslr when filming the cinematic effect. being a variable filter it gave me flexibility and ease of adjustment very quickly, although it is not that strong a filter and in very bright sunlight an extra two stops of light would help it has worked perfectly fine for all my filming. the tiffen filter is very well made and to be honest, before i purchased this filter i checked out other brands and reviews and for the price of this filter i really don't think you can get better. to sum up : this filter performed extremely well causing no issues and i strongly believe that there is no better nd filter for the money that would better this one.

Overall Conclusion: I have tried the Hoya and the Tiffen filter on my Sigma 30mm 1.4/Sony a6500 combination. I returned the Hoya and I am very happy with the Tiffen filter. It is not perfect, but provides a good solution for video. Lens caps do work by the way. (Note: I am using the Tiffen 67mm version on my Sigma 16mm 1.4 lens with no problem. So, the below applies to this combination as well.) How to Use: Just screw the filter to the front of your lens. The filter has two elements - you turn the front element to set the required strength. Please note that there is only one scale which always move to the wrong side when screwing on the filter. This means that I always have to turn the camera upside down when I want to check or adjust the strength. It's quite annoying, but acceptable due to the lack of proper alternatives. Please note that you can actually use a lens cap on this filter. There is a very shallow thread at the front of the filter I received from Amazon.co.uk. This means a lens cap does not fit 100% securely (due to the shallow thread), but it does hold on okay. I have not dropped the cap or lost it in the camera bag. I always leave the filter on my lens. I use the Eggsnow Lens Cap (62mm) which I bought on Amazon.co.uk for GBP 4.99 (pack of 2). Effectiveness: I went on a trip to Australia and this filter was essential to use the correct shutter speed while filming on my Sony a6500 in bright sunlight. I am able to use the filter up to the last dot for video and the second last dot for pictures without experiencing any x-effect - much better compared to the Hoya (please see my other review for the Hoya filter). Sharpness remains great and I did not notice any wear blue tint or any other colour problems which other reviewers noted here on Amazon or on YouTube. However, the filter is not perfect. I sometimes notice white balance issues when taking pictures. The camera will adjust after a while, but it seems to take longer than it would without the filter. It does give a slight colour cast towards the warmer side which I believe you need to accept when buying a variable ND filter at this price point. Quality & Price: My first filter which I ordered from Amazon.co.uk came with a small scratch on the glass. I order again and the new one was good. For the price, I did expect more. However, the actual filter seems to be of good quality and I have not had any problems. I noticed hat the front element does make crunching sounds when new. However, this got less and less under use and has now disappeared. If this review was helpful, please let me know by clicking the button below.

At first I thought it was garbage and requested a refund. This is due to the filter turning continuously and it was hard to gauge what level was being applied. However if you look carefully all around the filter once you have applied it to your lense you'll see a arrow on the filter indicating the start point. So you increase and decrease the filter strength depending on the arrow. Arrow position will be determined on how much you twist filter onto lense. In my case the arrow was near the bottom of filter at first use this was hard to identify. This made me think the filter was not good until I used filter more and found the arrow position. Only negative thing I would say is they should make the arrow more visible once applied on lense. Most times the arrow appears near the bottom of filter.

Quality not compromised.

Had to return once before getting a non defective product but its well worth it

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I debated for a while before I finally purchased this Variable ND filter. I knew it was important, but was always able to get by without using one for the most part unless I was shooting in broad daylight with no cloud coverage. After making this purchase, I don't know how I've gone so long without this. There are a few things to know when purchasing an ND filter. First, you want the Tiffen Variable ND. There are a few cheaper (as in $15ish), but they are extremely poorly made and will give a dark purple cast over the footage when the ND is turned up. Also, cheaper Variable ND's do not like zoom lenses, so prepare for nasty colors when zooming in. I have experienced none of those issues with the Tiffen. There's another, much more expensive Variable ND by Hoya, which in my opinion is not worth the money at all. Dave Dougdale did a very comprehensive review you should definitely check out comparing multiple ND's, and he preferred the look of the Tiffen over the Hoya which is twice as expensive. This is just personal preference, but when buying and ND, or any filter for that matter, buy the 82mm thread unless you absolutely don't want to for some odd reason. The reason for this is that they have multiple step down rigs that will allow you to change the filter thread. For example, I purchased the 82mm thread, and purchased a 82-77mm Step Down, 82-67mm Step Down, and 82-58mm Step Down ring. Now, instead of buying a new ND filter for all of my lenses and spending hundreds of extra dollars, I can buy a three dollar adapter. Yes, you'll have a much bigger filter on the end of your camera and it will look awkward, but you'll also have hundreds more in your pocket so it's all good. On a more technical term, I was able to keep 1/50 shutter at 24fps and f/4.0 with my A7s on a remotely sunny day with the ND set pretty high. I had to go up to a f/6.3 once, but without the NDI had to shoot at an f/22 and I was still +2 stops over exposed, so that just goes to show you how much range this ND gives you. If you ever plan on shooting out doors and keeping your shutter angle at 180 degrees without setting you aperture absurdly high, you need this. There's no other way to put it.

great filter i live it