Product Highlights
The Tiffen 46mm Glimmerglass 1
is a beauty filter whose function is two-fold: in addition to modifying
the appearance of the image itself, it also features a sparkling
appearance when viewed from the front, instilling more confidence in the
model. The filter itself helps to soften skin details, blemishes, and
wrinkles. It also produces glowing highlights and a mild reduction in
contrast for a more ethereal appearance.
This filter is made using ColorCore
technology, a process that involves laminating the filter substrate
between 2 pieces of optical glass and grinding flat to a tolerance of
1/10,000th of an inch.
The introduction of the GlimmerglassTM
filter, a new series of Diffusion filters, seems to support the theory
that when you "look good", you "feel good." People always want to look
their best. And they want to look even better in pictures. Here's
another way Tiffen makes that happen.
The Glimmerglass is the
first series of filters with a "psychological edge." A new type of
filter, the Glimmerglass softens fine details in a unique manner, while
adding a mild glow to highlights. As contrast is also reduced, the look
is one of enhanced beauty.
A first in this field is the fact
that the filter is both effective to look at as well as to look through.
The glass itself has a distinct silver ‘sparkle,’ which has been found
to be doubly useful. When production starts and people see the filter
glittering on the front of the lens, they become more confident in the
knowledge that the filter is working for them and they may also turn in a
better performance.
Glimmerglass filters are available in Grades
1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1-5 in many standard professional motion picture and television sizes,
as well as screw-in sizes in 43mm to 82mm.
The effect of the
lighter grades is subtle, with the higher grades becoming gradually more
noticeable, all capable of providing a beautiful image.
Tiffen filters offer a wide range of diffusion effects to help you explore and realize your vision and creativity.
Bronze Glimmerglass is a beauty filter whose function is two-fold: in addition to modifying the appearance of the image itself, it also features a sparkling appearance when viewed from the front, instilling more confidence in the model. The filter itself imparts a bronze tint across the image and helps to soften skin details and blemishes. It also produces glowing highlights and a mild reduction in contrast for a more ethereal appearance. The density provides a noticeable amount of bronze tint and overall image alteration.
Glimmerglass produces a soft clean halation around practical and specular light sources, while keeping an apparent sharpness on the overall image. On close ups, the apparent sharpness and fine detail is kept as the effect of the filter lowers contrast while softly rolling into the shadow area. This low contrast affect moderately mutes bright colors. This makes the lower end of the glimmer glass diffusion line produce a non-destructive or invasive look. Even at heavier densities, the filter never becomes overly powerful in its spread of halation.
Tiffen Optical Filters
Tiffen filters are manufactured using ColorCore
technology, a closely guarded proprietary process that entails permanently
laminating the filter material in between two pieces of optical glass that are
ground flat to tolerances of a ten-thousandth of an inch, then mounting them in
precision metal rings. The ColorCore process allows us to control the color and
density of Tiffen filters, and the characteristics of special effects filters
with much greater accuracy than typical dyed-in-the-mass filters, which usually
exhibit color and density .
When Tiffen filters are ground and polished, the Colorcore
is unaffected, so color and density remain uniform. Indeed, when you hold a
group of Tiffen filters of the same type against a white sheet of paper, they
all look identical -- because they are! Try this with our competitor's filters
and you're likely to see slight variations.
Maybe that's why most top Hollywood motion picture studios
rely on Tiffen filters for their multimillion-dollar productions, or why we can
custom-make an exact replacement for them if one breaks on the job. That's
consistency, and excellence - two pretty good reasons why, when it comes to
filters, you should rely on Tiffen too. More...
See the Difference Tiffen Filters Make
Tiffen filters make a big difference indoors, outdoors, in
close-up portraits or mile-wide landscapes, in bright sun or shade, and in many
other photo situations - the right Tiffen filter delivers a great image instead
of a snapshot. Whether you're shooting photos or video, in black and white or
color, Tiffen filters offer a variety of subtle, special and spectacular
effects to give you more enjoyment every time you use your camera or camcorder.
Filters, like all crafted optics, are susceptible not only to breakage, but to premature aging caused by environmental factors. Most filters are made up of several layers of materials consisting of glass, dyes, optical cements, chemical compounds, particles etc. Even with protective measures employed, there are many factors that can still affect the longevity of the filter: moisture (prolonged exposure to humidity), excessive heat and excessive light are the most common environmental causes that can affect the filter’s chemistry over time.
To protect your filters and keep them in great working condition for a long time (along with the rest of your camera gear) we recommend making sure to keep the filters stored in a dark, cool, and dry place when not in use. The use of filter pouches or specialized cases will also keep your filters safe from breakage when not in use. If you are in a humid environment, the addition of fresh silica gel packs or a dehumidifier in the room they are stored is also highly recommended. Protecting your filters as you would your camera lenses will ensure many years of use of your filters.
What do you recommend cleaning filters with?
Hand blower first, if it's just light dust,that usually handles it. If you need to clean further, a Kim Wipe sprayed with Tiffen/Pancro Lens Cleaner, work in a circular motion from the middle out.
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