The Tiffen DV Select 3 Kit contains everything you need to achieve that spectacular outdoor shot or scenic portrait.


Neutral Density

It is often necessary or desirable to balance light intensity between different parts of a scene. This is particularly true in situations where you do not have complete control over lighting, such as in bright and contrasty landscapes. An exposure for the foreground will produce a washed-out, overexposed sky, whilst an exposure for the sky will leave the foreground dark and underexposed. This filter allows you to correctly preserve the exposure of cloud detail in the image.

Determining which graduated neutral density filter will give ideal results for a given lighting situation requires knowledge, experience and a collection of these filters. Choose the filter strength that adjusts the lighting to stay within the exposure latitude (greatest difference between light/dark values) that still shows detail in the digital media or film stock being used.


Black ProMist

is part of the Hollywood F/X filter series. The Black Pro-Mist creates moderate image softening and moderate to strong halation effect on highlights, but with less lightening effect in shadow areas.

Here is another tool to add to your arsenal for portrait photography. As a member of Tiffen's award-winning F/X filter series, the Black Pro-Mist gives you the ability to add a new dimension to your images.

Part of the difference between ordinary photography and "great" photography lies in attention to detail - and with Tiffen's Pro-Mist filter series, you can adjust your images just enough to set them apart from others. Generally, the 2-stop value (ND 0.6 - the clear part of the filter lets through 4 times more light compared to the darkest part) effectively compensates for average bright sky versus foreground situations, and the soft transition is more often applicable to a scene than the hard transition.


Ultra Circular Polariser

Tiffen's Ultra polarisers polarise light "a little more" than ordinary polarisers.

Reflected light rays become polarised. Polarising filters are used to select which light rays enter your lens. They can eliminate unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water or glass and also saturate colours by providing better contrast. The effect can be seen through the viewfinder and modified by rotating the filter. The filter factor varies according to the rotation of the filter and its orientation to the sun.


Neutral density filters have four main uses

- Allow the use of slow shutter speeds, particularly with fast films, to record movement of subjects such as waterfalls, clouds or cars
- Decrease depth of field by allowing the use of wider apertures, which helps separate subjects from their background
- Decrease the effective ISO of fast films (above 400 ISO) and allow their use outdoors in bright situations
- sand or other bright scenes that might cause overexposure


Pro Mist Filters

- Offers all the benefits of the Pro-Mist filter in a more subtle form
- Light halos are controlled
- Contrast is lowered, but with less lightening of shadows for a more delicate effect
- Delicate effect with contained light halo
- Creates a "pastel" soft light effect


Ultra Polarisers

- Your deep blue sky will become even "bluer"
- A highly efficient design
- Made from White Water glass


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