82MM VARIABLE ND FILTER

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.

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.

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.

I've got to say this filter amazed me. I bought a cheap variable ND off Amazon, the...'Neewer 77mm ND Fader Neutral Density Adjustable Variable Filter (ND2 to ND400)'and needless to say it's absolutely terrible! Soft beyond belief, even for 1080P video. If you've used a variable ND that's softened your images (hopefully only test images) or video, you need to check out this Tiffen! Absolutely amazing, in test images I cannot see any reduction in detail on my Nikon D800 images and video test footage.Incredibly impressive, well worth the investment. Comes with a nice storage pouch too, maybe a little wide, but quite frankly who cares, you can always buy a smaller replacement if you really want. Well packaged.

Very good. I bought the 77mm version for 4k video use. Bottom line: you lose a hair of sharpness, and there is a colour shift - tends to warm the image, but this is correctable if necessary. However, it seems to retain its resolution right across the frame, unlike cheapo NDs that can blur or vignette unpleasantly beyond the center.So, this is a good performer and a SIGNIFICANT step up in image quality from the temptingly cheap £10-ish variable NDs widely available. I have a handful of those too and have made direct comparison tests with the Tiffen. Result - colour shift issues are less relevant than resolution, and this is where the Tiffen wins over cheaper alternatives. Believe me, at demanding 4K and UHD resolutions, any imperfections in the glass will kick in. The Tiffen earns its dough at this point. The cliche "you get what you pay for" also kicks in. It's not as sharp as the naked lens, but it's acceptably close. By comparison, images from the cheap NDs simply looked out of focus, even though they weren't!I dare say that you could get better than the Tiffen, eg the Heliopan variable ND is reputedly about the best you can buy. But, at the time of writing, it costs 130% more. If you do a lot of critical outdoor work then go for that perhaps. Otherwise, if you're a relatively infrequent outdoor shooter like myself, this Tiffen is perfectly useable at the very least, and holds its own. At £99 (as of June 2016) it's probably priced about right.Forget the cheapos for even halfway serious work. They're fine for practice and VERY CASUAL work and are cheap enough to buy on a whim. Beyond that, your frugality may come back to bite you.Good luck, folks.

Tiffen produce excellent lens filters. When you pay a premium price for a quality product your expectation is that it will arrive in a condition befitting of its value. Not so with this order. The filter glass was greasy and appeared to have suffered some mildew. Perhaps storage conditions in the Amazon warehouse were to blame. I'm disappointed with this purchase experience. I can't fault the product but the condition in which it arrived was unacceptable.

Quality not compromised.

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

Questo è il terzo ND variabile che compro, gli altri erano filtri economici come il Fotga (che costa pochissimo).Ovviamente c'è una bella differenza: i due filtri montati sulla stessa lente (Zeiss Planar 50mm) e registrando un video a 4K sulla GH4 danno delle immagini profondamente diverse. Il Fotga fa abbassare tantissimo la nitidezza anche tutto aperto e la croce nera si forma molto prima della fine della regolazione rendendo inutile di fatto usare buone lenti, c'è da dire però che registrando video in full HD con la mia vecchia Canon 60d questa differenza sulla nitidezza non si notava così tanto. Il Tiffen invece mi sembra un ottimo compromesso: la vignettatura non mi sembra eccessiva anche su grandangolari e la nitidezza sembra non risentirne particolarmente: con il filtro al minimo sullo schermo di un Mac retina quasi non si percepisce la differenza tra avere il filtro montato e non averlo. Inoltre è possibile spingersi in avanti di diversi stop prima che la vignettatura arrivi a valori inaccettabili e questo permette di girare praticamente sempre ad 1/50 con aperture ridotte per avere meno PDC.Per adesso non ho usato tantissimo il filtro ma dai test che ho fatto mi sento di consigliarlo.

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Wer mit seinem Billig-VarioFilter unzufrieden ist ist bei Tiffen gut aufgehoben.Die minimale Farbabweichung und Qualität vom Glas ist top!