Camera Filters

• Can I put more than one filter on my Digital SLR camera lens and is stacking neutral density filter or filters a good idea?

  Yes, you can. Our screw in filters (except for the WID types), are double threaded and can be screwed together. Stacking filters in general can create different effects and bring out your creativity. The only caution is that as you put more filters on the lens you can create vignetting or the cut...

• How can I obtain transmission curves for Tiffen filters?

  Please submit a request via https://tiffen.com/pages/contact and make sure to indicate which specific filter types you need curves for

• I just received a Tiffen Digital Enhancing Kit. I was told that the kit included an ultra-clear filter that works like a UV filter, which is what I requested. Is this true?

  Yes. We believe the filter you are referring to is the Tiffen UV Protector, essentially a clear filter that protects your lenses and provides basic UV protection that minimizes the bluishness you sometimes get when shooting on overcast days, in open shade, or taking pictures of distant scenes. Th...

• I’m looking for a set of filters for black and white photography. Which filters are most useful and then which are the next set of filters that I should consider buying if I have extra money?

  The most useful filters for black-and-white photography in film or digital are the Tiffen Yellow 8, which is best for natural looking clouds against blue skies, the Green 11, which yields more pleasing skin tones outdoors and reveals the details in foliage, and the Red 25 which creates dramatic c...

• I’m looking to get into macro photography, does Tiffen make any close-up filters or anything for this?

  Yes we have a line of close up filters, or diopter filters,great for nature/macro photography. They come in a set of three filters or you can buy them individually in strengths of +1, +2 and +4. Each close- up filter has dual threads so they can be combined with other types of filters giving you ...

• I would like to know something more about Tiffen’s ColorCore® technology. Is the core of the filter made of gel or is it glass?

  The Tiffen ColorCore technology is a secret proprietary formula so we cannot tell you the exact composition of the material used. However, most Tiffen filters are laminates, which has the advantage of providing uniform color and density even after the filter is polished to our exacting specificat...

• What filter would you recommend for ‘general use’?

  If you are going to keep the filter on at all times to protect the lens, we suggest you get the Tiffen UV Protector, which provides basic UV reduction as well. It will reduce the excess bluishness in images shot at high altitudes, of distant scenes, or when shooting over water. The Tiffen Sky 1-A...

• Which is best, leaving a protective filter to on the lens and adding a circular polarizer on top, or removing the protective filter before installing the polarizer?

  A Tiffen UV Protector filter can be kept on your lens at all times to protect it. It provides the added benefit of removing the excess bluishness often seen in distant scenes or shots taken over water, etc. You can mount a Tiffen Circular Polarizer on top of your UV Protector if you wish, or you ...