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Reviewed by: 

cammis

( Casual)

Review Date
July 6, 2008

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 1 of 12

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

I purchased a filter kit (UV, Polarizer, Warming). The UV and Warming are just fine. The Polarizer came with defects. The rotating ring was not fixed to the glass part, so the filter is loose and rotating the metal ring sometimes do not result in a rotation of the filter. I found out the the iiner ring was not screwd tight and I have no appropriate instrument to fix it.

Not satisfied at all as the CP is the filter I use most.
I am buying a Crystal Optics filter now.

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Reviewed by: 

darksoto

( Expert)

Review Date
April 13, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 2 of 12

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

Great filter if you want to include the sky.

Strengths:

great polarizer for wide shots of anything including the sky

Weaknesses:

Not good for macro unnless the object is gleeming with intense light.

Similar Products Used:

Tiffen Floerscent Filter, and center focus filter



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Reviewed by: alxmtn
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
January 5, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 3 of 12

Price Paid:  $49.00 from B&H Photo

Summary:

I own a 62mm Tiffen CP used with my Nikkor AF D 70-300 Zoom. I find images have less digital noise compared to lens w/o CP. No vignette problems except when used indoors to shoot through windows close up. Just stand further from the window and should be ok. Best used before the sun rises to high to be effective or late in the day. This filter offers gradients when rotated and the results are consistent. Nikon offers a CP lens hood which you screw in front of the CP then screw the CP to the lens. A small handle allows you to rotate the filter. Even without using a lens hood, works fine as long as you focus first then rotate the CP. Helps me understand principles of light and composition.

Strengths:

Performance overall is worth investment. Enhances images and helps reduce digital noise. Sky colors are deeper based on filter rotation. Easy to maintain.

Weaknesses:

Tricky to screw in front of lens since the rotating section will move as you thread onto your lens however this is a minor issue requiring some momentary patience. Alternative is to use with a CP lens hood if you can find one for your brand of camera.

Similar Products Used:

62mm Tiffen Sky Filter, Hoya 81B, 52mm Crystal Optics UV

Customer Service:

None required.



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Reviewed by: sieracki001
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
February 23, 2003

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 4 of 12

Price Paid:  $100.00 from B&H

Summary:

I own a Tiffen 86mm Circular polarizer. I use it rarely recently. Have had some trouble with the filter rotation. I do like the little handle on the rim of the filter that allows rotation. I guess the aluminum that this filter is made out of (I have read it is aluminum) is worn out. I can still use it, it's just not as comfortable. Plus the glass seems to always be dirty. I bought this filter because it was half as much as a B&W or Heliopan of the same size. Guess what, I now own a B&W.

Strengths:

Price. Little handle on rim that allows the filter to be turned.

Weaknesses:

Quality and long term usability. Threads seem to want to bind up.

Similar Products Used:

B&W CP

Customer Service:

Never contacted them.



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Rating
Reviewed by: Photographer Will
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
March 18, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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2.67 of 5,
3 votes

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Review 5 of 12

Price Paid:  $20.00 from Ebay

Summary:

Im tired of all the bashing on here. This is a great filter and tiffen makes superb filters, quit thinking and buy it now!

Weaknesses:

NONE!

Similar Products Used:

Hoya Filters(Crap!)

Customer Service:

none



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