Does Tiffen make good filters?
These are made with hardness, scratch-resistant durability and worry-free cleaning in mind. These filters have excellent Anti-Reflective and Transmission characteristics. Whichever Tiffen filters you choose, you’ll want to get the manufacture’s best grade glass if possible. It’s more expensive, but worth it.
Where are Tiffen filters made?
Today, Tiffen Filters are still manufactured in their Hauppauge, Long Island factory with additional facilities in Burbank, California and at the Pinewood Studios outside of London, England.
Are Tiffen filters plastic?
All Tiffen filters are made of glass for durability and excellent light transmission.
Are Tiffen filters stackable?
You can certainly stack a Tiffen Warm filter or a Circular Polarizer with a UV Protector or a Sky 1 filter, but stacking filters can reduce image quality slightly and we wouldn’t recommend it as the ideal solution, especially with the Circular Polarizer.
What does a Hoya UV filter do?
The HOYA UV (C) filter uses the highest quality heat-resistant tempered glass, which creates a smooth, clear image. This filter cuts out all range of UV rays to give an astounding sharpness and clarity without the least affect on color balance. Constant use for lens protection is recommended.
Are Tiffen filters Made in USA?
95% of Tiffen filters are AMERICAN MADE in Tiffen’s New York factory.
What does Glimmer Glass do?
Glimmerglass is a line of diffusion filters that produces a soft clean halation around practical and specular light sources, while keeping an apparent sharpness on the overall image.
Are Hoya filters stackable?
As long as your UV filter has threads on the front, you can stack them — I do it all the time.
Can you put two filters on a lens?
It’s a valid question and the short answer is yes, you can stack lens filters. Lens filters have different uses and can be great fun to experiment with. Some cut out atmospheric haze in landscape shots, some reduce unwanted reflections and some reduce light intake so you can shoot in bright conditions.