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Digital Camera Accessories – The Enthusiast’s Ideal Digital Darkroom
For the most part a photographer only needs a few software programs in order to have a fully functioning digital darkroom. While there are dozens of possibilities I have three software packages that I strongly recommend: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop Elements and Tiffen’s Df/x.
I suggest starting with Photoshop Lightroom ($299). Lightroom is both an image manipulation program and one of the best image file archive managers on the planet. In every instance Lightroom is where I begin the moment I have images that I need to move from a memory card onto my computer. Lightroom has an incredibly easy image download system that can be setup once and forgotten. In my case I have it setup to store images in “My Pictures” arranged in folders labeled with the image capture date. Further, Lightroom adds all sorts of data to the file during transfer; from my copyright notice to keywords and titles that I can add on the fly. Lightroom will also download and archive video files captured by your camera too.
Lightroom has several modules arranged in a standard digital workflow. After download the photographer is taken to the Library module where images can be culled and arranged, given ratings, more keywords or better titles, and even adjusted with some quick image quality edits (exposure, color balance and more). The module after Library is Develop; this is where mild to intensive image corrections can be applied. Develop is also where any number of image presets can be used to enhance the image. Presets are one-button edits that add vignettes, change color to B&W, change tones and much more. And just like every other action performed in Lightroom, presets are nondestructive. In other words the original image file is kept whole and untouched so that it is always possible to revert to the original image.
However it is the right side panel of the Develop module where the power lies. The right side panel has all of the sliders, buttons and brushes that permit the photographer to apply dozens of exposure, color and detail enhancements either globally or locally. And once completed the series of actions taken can be saved as a “recipe” and applied to other images taken during the shoot. This ability to mass correct images alone makes Lightroom a highly valuable tool.
Lightroom rounds out its capability list with three key modules based on sharing your images: Slideshow, Print and Web. In Slideshow a collection of images is arranged, titled, set to music (if desired) and saved as a video presentation. Print module enables the photographer to visually crop images to popular print sizes, arrange multiple images onto a single sheet of paper and of course output the images to a printer. The Web module is really helpful. With the Web module image collections can be prepared for display on Flash or HTML web pages. If the photographer has a Flickr account Lightroom can upload the collection directly to Flickr without leaving the program.
While Lightroom is probably the single most used program in my digital workflow Adobe Photoshop Elements is a close second. Lightroom edits pictures in either localized or global ways, it can’t be used to edit pixels. If you want to take Uncle Ralph’s head and put it on Aunt Sally’s body you have to be able to edit pixels. Adobe offers Photoshop in both a full blown professional version called CS5 at more than $700 and in a more photographer-oriented version called Elements which sells for under $100. Yes, there are things that CS5 is capable of that Elements simply can’t do, but for the most part the missing capabilities revolve around prepress work for magazines and newspapers and some very high level script writing features.
Photoshop Elements is a highly capable photo editor. Elements works with image editing using layers just like CS5 does. Layers make it possible to achieve some astounding effects and to move image elements around at will. There are dozens of books written about how to use Elements and they range from highly technical to grandma-friendly so I won’t spend time going over the hundreds (thousands?) of possible edits within Elements. However if you have editing needs beyond what Lightroom provides Elements is the ideal choice. In fact Lightroom and Elements can work hand in hand. Begin in Lightroom adjusting color / tone / orientation, then send the image to Elements to remove stray hairs from the subject’s head, finally bring it back into Lightroom for sharing in print, on web or slideshows. The hand-off between programs is right in the menu of each.
The last software package I recommend is Tiffen’s Df/x, a wonderful tool that applies effects just like adding a filter in front of the camera’s lens. Unlike adding physical lens filters it’s possible to stack filter effects one on top of another in Df/x to achieve the look and style desired. Df/x software is all about ‘look’. Df/x software can be the difference between ho-hum and Wow! It is not a pixel editor, Df/x works by applying effects either globally or locally to an image.
By adding and stacking more effects entirely new looks are created. There are many basic color enhancing and image correcting filters built-in but those functions are more controllable in either Lightroom or Elements.
Tiffen’s Df/x software is where a photographer turns to style an image, to create a unique and repeatable look. Df/x comes in three versions: 1) Complete Edition which is my recommendation. Complete includes 113 filters and literally thousands of filter and adjustment combinations and sells for $150 2) Df/x for Photoshop which adds the Tiffen filter capabilities into Photoshop CS5 and sells for $350 3) Df/x Essentials which features 37 built-in filters with hundreds of presets.
Summary: A complete and very powerful software package for digital image workflow from downloading to final print or website. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop Elements and Tiffen’s Df/x can be purchased all at once or one piece at a time. Either way for less than $550.00 a photographer has a complete digital imaging workflow solution. Download, archive, adjust, edit, stylize and share for hundreds less than other less complete software solutions.
About the Author
Stu Eddins is blogger, instructor, merchandiser, and is generally in charge of a lot of things for Porter’s Digital Cameras and Imaging. Visit their site at www.porters.com. Years of experience over the counter and in classrooms have turned Stu into an evangelist for image preservation, capturing and sharing memories, and helping people understand digital cameras, digital camera lenses.
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NEW TIFFEN SERIES 9 85 FILTER, SAVE $$ $112.00 |
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NEW TIFFEN SERIES 9 85N3 FILTER, SAVE $$ $112.00 |
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NEW TIFFEN SERIES 9 85N6 FILTER, SAVE $$ $112.00 |
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Vintage Tiffen Photar Color Close Up Series 6 Camera Lens Filter Cokin System $9.99 |
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TIFFEN 58MM ADAPTER RING SERIES 8 $15.00 |
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Tamron AUX 4x Teleconverter 3.5 BAY 5 “522″ Tiffen Adapter Ring Series #5 Rollei $150.00 |
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KODAK LENS HOOD SERIES 7 WITH TIFFEN ADAPTER RING #706 SERIES 7 – USA – METAL $48.00 |
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Tiffen Photar 85N9 Series 7 Filter Arri Arriflex $24.99 |
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NEW Tiffen Series 4.5 Hi-Trans #85 Drop-in Filter with Case $10.00 |
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Tiffen Duraklad Coated Series Vll 80B (Photo Flood) Drop-in Filter $8.00 |
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Tiffen Hi-Trans Series Vll Haze 1 Drop-in Filter $8.00 |
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Tiffen Photar Series Vl Drop-in Filter 85C with Case $10.00 |
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Tiffen Photar Series Vl Drop-in Filter Sky 1-A with Case $10.00 |
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Tiffen Series V Photar 80B Polarizer Drop-in Filter $10.00 |
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Series 6 VI Tiffen CC10Y Filter w/ case MINT! $19.99 |
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Series 6 VI Tiffen CC30B Filter w/ case MINT! $19.99 |
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Series 6 VI Tiffen CC40B Filter w/ case MINT! $19.99 |
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LEITZ WETZLAR SERIE 6 UVa FILTER + TIFFEN SHADE +ADAPTE $48.00 |
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Tiffen Photar 85N3 Series 7 Filter Arri Arriflex $24.99 |
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LOT 52mm Filters Tiffen Quantaray Cokin A-Series System Sony Pentax Canon Nikon $19.95 |
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Tiffen Series 9 Polarizer Roto Screen $9.95 |
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Tiffen #716 Adapter Ring Series 7 $15.00 |
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Tiffen Photar #85 Series #7 Filter $15.00 |
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Series 6 VI Tiffen CC30C Filter w/ case MINT! $19.99 |
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Series 6 VI Tiffen CC10C Filter w/ case $19.99 |
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TIFFEN LENS FILTER PHOTAR FOG #3 SERIES 9 USA $29.80 |
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TIFFEN P SERIES NEUTRAL DENSITY 0.6 FILTER(2 STOPS)-NEW $90.93 |
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Tiffen Series #6 Friction Fit Adapter Ring USED Camera Lens Filter $5.72 |
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Tiffen Wratten Series VI Filters 44mm Holder Hood $33.95 |
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Tiffen PHOTAR Series #6 Lens Filter DECAMIRED R-1.5 R 1.5 IOB Series 6 IOB $8.99 |
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Tiffen PHOTAR Series #6 DECAMIRED B-1.5 B 1.5 LENS FILTER IOB Series 6 $8.99 |
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TIFFEN PHOTAR SERIES 7 SPLIT-FIELD FILTER +1 $14.91 |
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60 F 8 TIFFEN ADAPTER RING SERIES 8 $3.50 |
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VINTAGE TIFFEN PHOTAR COLOR CORRECTION PHOTOGRAPHIC FILTER SERIES 6 $3.00 |
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TIFFEN SERIES 6 PHOTAR PLUS 3+ FILTER CLOSE-UP $7.00 |
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Tiffen Photar Series 8 Fl-D in 1095 $8.95 |
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Tiffen Series 7 81A in 1098 $7.95 |
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TIFFEN SERIES 5 RINGS ADAPETER LOT FILTER 85C 23.5MM $19.99 |
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57 Bayonet to Series 8 Adapter Ring for Hasselblad by Tiffen $9.99 |
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Vintage Tiffen Series #6 All Purpose Adapter Ring $11.05 |
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NEW TIFFEN SERIES 8 #81B FILTER, SAVE $$ $20.00 |
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Tiffen Series 7 55M7 Adapter Ring – E845 $7.99 |
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TIFFEN SERIES #8 PHOTAR DIFFUSION #2 FILTER – USA $14.00 |
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VINTAGE TIFFEN PHOTAR #25 RED 1 SERIES 7 CAMERA LENS RED FILTER JAPAN EXCLNT $24.95 |
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LOT OF 2 TIFFEN SERIES 4 & 5 CAMERA LENS FILTERS HI-TRANS #85 PHOTAR NO. 4 CINE $0.99 |
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6 TIFFEN PHOTAR SERIES 6 FILTERS CAMERA LENS FILTERS 15G 25A 30 81A 82A 85B +++ $0.99 |
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TIFFEN SERIES 7 FL-B FILTER – USA $12.00 |
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Tiffen Series 6 lens hood $2.95 |
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B+W 85 85N3 series 9 IX filters Red EX1r Arri Canon 5dmk2 7d Tiffen Cooke Aaton $59.99 |
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Tiffen UV16 UV 16 series 9 IX filter -EX1 EX1r EX3 Arri Aaton Red Canon 5Dmk2 7D $37.99 |
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Tiffen CORAL 1/2 series 9 IX – Arri Red ex3 ex1 ex1r Canon 5Dmk2 7D Aaton – B+W $39.00 |
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Tiffen 85 series 9 filter Red EX3 Canon 5dmk2 7d Arri Aaton B+W – made in USA $19.49 |
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NEW NOS Tiffen Series VI or Series 6 retaining ring double threaded $10.00 |
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Tiffen Series 7 Filter Photar FL-D-Mint $19.00 |
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Tiffen Series 7 Orange Filter with Rings, great vintage Accessory $49.00 |
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Tiffen Series C adapter & retaining ring BT 18mm threads uses Series IV 4 filter $12.00 |
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Tiffen Series V or Series 5 adapter & retaining ring push-on style 24mm $6.00 |
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Tiffen Series V or 5 adapter & retaining ring with 27mm threads $5.20 |
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New Schneider Series 9 Diopter Split +1/2 Lens (Close-up Filter) Tiffen Filters $225.00 |
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New Schneider Series 9 Diopter Split +3 Lens (Close-up Filter) Tiffen Filters $225.00 |
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TIFFEN SERIES VI ORANGE FILTER IN CASE PLUS VINTAGE KODAK FILTER CASE $9.92 |
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SERIES 9 Tiffen 85 (S985) Filter BRAND NEW with CASE in ORIG BOX $20.00 |
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TIFFEN SERIES 9 (NINE) HAZE 2A FILTER BRAND NEW IN BOX & CASE $20.00 |
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Tiffen Series 7 Filters in Case – set of 8 in case $60.00 |
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TIFFEN PHOTAR # 85 SERIES 9 WITH CASE GOOD CONDITION $30.00 |
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TIFFEN PHOTAR 85N3 SERIES 9 WITH CASE GOOD CONDITION $30.00 |
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TIFFEN PHOTAR 85N6 SERIES 9 WITH CASE GOOD CONDITION $30.00 |
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NEW TIFFEN SERIES 8 #81 FILTER, SAVE $$ $22.00 |
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NEW TIFFEN 80C SERIES 8 FILTER, SAVE $$ $22.00 |
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TIFFEN SERIES 8 ADAPTER RING 67MM $15.00 |
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Tiffen SERIES 8 # 87 infra-red infrared camera lens filter $60.00 |
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Tiffen Series 6 Green 1 Hi Trans Filter in 1562 $6.95 |
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NEW TIFFEN FLD SERIES 9 FILTER, SAVE $$ $69.00 |
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NEW TIFFEN 81B SERIES 9 FILTER, SAVE $$ $69.00 |
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Tiffen Series Vll (7) SR-701 Adjustable Polarizer Screw-In Filter Made in USA $16.00 |
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*Vintage*TIFFEN*Photar #85 Series #4*CAMERA FILTER LENS*2 Lenses*ROUND*Colored* $4.99 |
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TIFFEN SERIES #8 W.A. LENS SHADE/HOOD + 49-67MM ADAPTER $24.00 |
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Tiffen Polarizer Series 9 USA Factor 4 Press PL $18.50 |
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Tiffen 46mm Series 7 Adapter Ring $7.92 |
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Tiffen Filter Series 9 Fog 1/4 Filters Arri Arriflex $79.99 |
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SET OF 2 TIFFEN SERIES 8 80A 80B DROP-IN FILTERS EXC++ $24.99 |
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TIFFEN SERIES 9 80-B FILTER – BRAND NEW $71.94 |
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Series 7 to Series 8 – Series VII to VIII Tiffen Retaining Step-Up Ring – USED $11.95 |
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3 Camera’s Kodak & Yashica For Parts With Tiffen Series 5 adapter Ring Plus More $14.99 |
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Tiffen Series 9 FLD Filter $50.00 |
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Series VI 6 41mm Drop-In Filter TIFFEN CLOSE-UP PLUS 6 $9.95 |
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Pair of TIFFEN Series VI 41mm Closeup 4 and Yellow Drop in Filter $16.99 |
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vintage Tiffen Series V or 5 adapter & retaining ring w 27mm threads in orig box $5.85 |
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vintage Tiffen Series VI or 6 step-up ring to Series VII or 7 $9.75 |
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Choice of Tiffen 52mm 55mm 58mm 62mm 67mm 72mm UV Skylight and other filters – $3.99 |
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Tiffen Filter Series 9 Diffusion 2 Filters Arri $79.99 |
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Vintage Tiffen 45mm (45 F 6) Series VI 6 Metal Adapter Ring $19.95 |
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Tiffen Filter Series 9 81EF Filters Arri Arriflex $79.99 |
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Tiffen Photar 85c Series 6 Camera Filter 100% Working $14.99 |
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B+W 72mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M) $46.50 Haze(UV) filters are wise initial investments. They help protect your valuable investment from dust, moisture and scratches, which can lead to costly repairs. If desired they can be left on the lens at all times for protection. Haze filters provide additional benefits of correction for Ultraviolet(UV) light which can register on film and videotape as a bluish cast and can obscure distant details. … |
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Hoya 58mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass Filter $18.95 The Hoya Ultraviolet UV(C) Haze Filter is a wise initial investment. It helps protect your valuable investment from dust, moisture and scratches, which can lead to costly repairs. The result is an average light transmission of over 97% giving sharp contrast and well balanced color. Hoya HMC filters are recommended for enhancing the performance of today’s multicoated digital lenses. Multicoated t… |
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Tiffen 72mm UV Protection Filter $13.99 Safeguard your lens and absorb UV light. Film and video are more sensitive to UV light than our eyes are. This often shows up as a bluish cast in images, especially shots from high altitudes and long distances, particularly over water. Ultra Violet filters are available in a variety of UV absorption levels. Reduces excessive blue by absorbing almost three quarters of UV light. Best … |
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