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Create a new look with the "secret tools" of the movie industry.
Tiffen brings you three DV filter kits that take the guesswork out of which filter to use in a variety of shooting situations. These kits are designed primarily for professional shooters using prosumer DV cameras to produce results that are more pleasing, less harsh and less brassy.

Protective and UV Filters Black-and-white Film Filters Color Film Filters Enhancing Filters Neutral Density and Color Grad® Filters Polarizing Filters Soft/FX™ Filters Pro-Mist™ Filters Close-up Lenses Fog effect Filters

Contrast Filters Star effect Filters Softnet® Filters Sepia Effect Filters Center Spot Filter Solid Color Special FX Filters Combo Color Filters Stripe Filters Filter Cases

Tiffen DV Filter Kits for Digital Video

Screw-in Sized Filters -- packaged in Cord 6 cordura pouch

Clear

Optical flat clear glass that protects valuable video lens from dirt, grime, and front element damage. A great "insurance investment" for your lens with no color or exposure change to your subject matter.
F:stop - 0

Circular Polarizer

Increases color saturation, provides "deep blue" skies on sunny days with enhanced "cloud contrast". Reduces reflection and glare from glass, water, and non-metallic subject matter. Reduces bright light exposure by up to 2 f:stops.
F:stop - 2

Warm UV 17

Removes 97% ultra violet light from the atmosphere that causes "cool blue" tones to your outdoor scenes. Also warms excess blue as found in outdoor open shade, reduces excess blue from video lights and warms skintones for a "healthy look".
F:stop - 1/3

Black Diffusion/FX® ½

Gives a subtle, silky smooth look to textured surfaces. Excellent in suppressing facial blemishes and wrinkles while maintaining the eyes as crystal clear. Takes the "hard edge" off of the scene and yet offers no hint that a filter was used -- the subject matter appears with a "natural look". Minimizes light flare. Available in densities of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
F:stop - ½

Black Pro-Mist® ½

Tones down excessive sharpness to create the "film look in video". This is especially useful given the extremely sharp resolution produced by contemporary lenses. Creates a light "pasteling" effect while reducing contrast. Slightly lightens shadow areas while minimizing highlighted areas and flare. Black Pro Mist also available in Warm Black Pro-Mist, Pro-Mist, and Warm Pro-Mist versions. Available in densities of 1/8, ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
F:stop - 1/3

Warm Black Diffusion/FX® ¼

Offers the same wonderful features as the Black Diffusion/FX while including an additional warm tone effect. Provides "healthy looking" skin tones while minimizing excess blue as produced from video lights or found in outdoor open shade. Available in densities of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
F:stop - ½

Soft/FX® 1

Designed with tiny "lenslets" to retain overall image clarity while softening unwanted details. The Soft/FX's subtle effect does not cause the subject to look "out of focus" as many competitor soft focus filters do. Under certain lighting conditions, the Soft/FX may enhance flare. Also available in a Warm Soft/FX version. Available in densities of ½, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
F:stop - 0

Color-Grad® ND 0.6

Half clear to half color with a "soft edge" graduated neutral density transition that blends smoothly and does not offer a sharp line of demarcation. Tones down washed out/overcast skies. Effects only the upper portion of the scene with no image or exposure change to the lower portion. Color Grads also available in a number of additional colors and densities.
F:stop - 2

Pro-Mist® ¼

Tones down excessive sharpness and reduces contrast by moderately lightening shadow areas. This is especially useful given the extremely sharp resolution produced by contemporary lenses. Yields a moderate highlight flare that appears to stay close to the light source like a halo, creating a "pearlescent glow" around the highlights. Pro-Mist also available in Warm Pro-Mist, Black Pro-Mist, and Warm Black Pro-Mist versions. Available in densities 1/8, ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, ,4 and 5.
F:stop - 0

ENHANCING

Offers "super saturation" to warm toned colors such as reds, rusts, browns, and orange toned subject matter. Perfect for outdoor nature scenes, especially fall foliage. Also ideal to enrich other subject matter such as a red barn, brick building, wooden objects, bowl of strawberries, etc. Has a minimal effect on cool toned subjects. Ideal when combined with a Polarizing filter.
F:stop - 1

Gold Diffusion/FX® ½

Gives a subtle, silky smooth, "golden tone" look to textured surfaces. Excellent in suppressing facial blemishes and wrinkles while maintaining the eyes as crystal clear. Takes the hard edge off of the scene and yet offers no hint that a filter was used-the subject matter appears with a 'natural look". Neutral colors are minimally affected while cool colors and skintones are slightly warmed and softened. Use creatively with outdoor scenics. Available in densities ½, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
F:stop - ½

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