Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter | 
| Brand: Tiffen
List Price: $20.99
Buy New: $4.99
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Rating:  138 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 4 x 3.4 x 0.9
Warranty: 10 years warranty
MPN: 58UVP
Model: 58UVP
UPC: 049383123890
EAN: 0049383123890
ASIN: B00004ZCJI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Most popular protection filter | | • | Provides basic reduction of ultraviolet light | | • | 58mm diameter | | • | Helps eliminate bluish cast in images |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Protects lenses from dust, moisture, scratches, and other damage. This filter can be kept on the camera at all times.
Product Description
Film, as well as video, often exhibits a greater sensitivity to what is to us invisible, ultraviolet light. This is most often outdoors, especially at high altitudes, where the UV-absorbing atmosphere is thinner; and over long distances, such as marine scenes. It can show up as a bluish color cast with color film, or it can cause a low-contrast haze that diminishes details, especially when viewing far-away objects, in either color or black-and-white. Ultraviolet filters absorb UV light generally without affecting light in the visible region. It is important to distinguish between UV-generated haze and that of air-borne particles, such as smog. The latter is made up of opaque matter that absorbs visible light as well as UV, and will not be appreciably removed by a UV filter.The UV Protector shields lens from dust, moisture, scratches, and breakage.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 133 more reviews...
Great Price but.... November 3, 2003
P. Pattison (United States)
153 out of 168 found this review helpful
There is no doubt that the price is right with this set as it comes with 3 filters. but using relatively inexpensive UV filters on lenses as protection is not a good idea because it will degrade your image slightly. if you have superior lenses (like Canon L glass or IS) you will probably want to buy a much higher quality UV filter as protection. and if you have cheaper lenses, then i would not use a cheap UV filter because you will be degrading your image too much.the good news is that you also get a circular polarizer and a warming filter in this set. so that helps make this kit worthwhile. just don't fall into the trap of thinking that cheap UV filters on your lenses are necessarily a good thing.
 Do as advertised, but I'm not impressed by the quality January 31, 2004
C. Boyd (New York)
102 out of 106 found this review helpful
Set that I got came in a somewhat cheap case and has poor anodizing on them. Shiny and seemingly worn in some of the threads. At first I thought they had been used but at closer examination, they were just poorly finished. The circular polarizer does not turn smoothly, again probably due to the poor finish in the threads. I may return them and get something more acceptable, such as Promaster.
 Good price, but not great quality May 13, 2005
J. Chen (Cali, USA)
71 out of 74 found this review helpful
I am not impressed with Tiffen filters I got in this set. The finish of the rings are poor. Despite of previously poor reputaion, I recently purchased some 67mm Quantaray filter from the local Ritz Camera store which are of much better quality compared to this set of Tiffen filters. I never got Tiffens before, had good experience with Hoyas. I will probably stay with those from now on. Now come to think of it, Ritz camera indicated the Quantaray they had were made by Hoya.
The glass on all the filters are quite a bit more reflective compared to the Hoyas and the Quantarays. Not a good sign.
The circular polarizer had some smudges and some lense swirl that after 10 sheets of lense tissue and quite a bit of cleaning solution failed to be fully cleared off. Quite frustrating. All of the filters came with lint and a few little smudges on them, not sure if the store handling or the manufacturer handling was to blame, but none of the other filters I got before had this kind of problem right out of the box.
The set might be cheap, but it sure is for a good reason.
 fdl October 25, 2000
52 out of 55 found this review helpful
I use a UV filter on my lens to protect it because unlike others it has the least effect on the amount of light passing through it and does not affect color. I use it indoors and out with both black and white and color films. The only time it is off of my lense is when I want to affect color or contrast by using a special filter. It reduces haze to improve the clarity of outdoor pictures. Tiffen filters are well constructed.
 Poor Quality Filters November 30, 2004
J. Lee (USA)
50 out of 53 found this review helpful
The filters that I got are poorly finished. The 812 filter has a smudge on it, while all 3 filters don't screw on properly on my lens. All filters come off EASILY. They are totally useless. I suggest that you buy filters in a real store so you can try them on your lens.
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