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At the forthcoming BSC expo in London, Carey Duffy of Tiffen UK will screen the Tiffen 4K Diffusion tests I shot for them late last year. The tests consisted of a series of simple comparisons between every brand of Diffusion filter Tiffen currently offer and serve as an excellent reference. Designed in conjunction with Steven Poster ASC the test is a simple, but very effective, starting point for a Cinematographer to compare the effect of Tiffens range of Diffusion filters before selecting specific filters to test under their own lighting conditions. We wanted to keep as many of the parameters as simple and unbiased as possible. The light is soft but not too soft to allow us to see the effect of the filter. The half light allows us to judge contrast changes, the backlight and bare bulb allow us to see blooming. Similarly the Primo primes were chosen because I felt they were a). familiar to most Cinematographers worldwide and B). sat somewhere between Master Primes and Cooke S4's in terms of sharpnes and contrast and therefore would be a better lens to showcase the effect of the filter. Shot on a Panavisied Sony F55 in 4K the tests will be presented in 4K at events around the world over the coming months. I believe the idea is that eventually Panavision and Technicolor, who co-sponsored the tests, will have copies of the 4K DCP as reference for projection in facilites around the world, so speak to your local Panavision/Technicolor rep for details, or contact Tiffen directly. For my tastes the current generation of 4K+ cameras are just too sharp, especially when projected at 4K, so for me I cant see myself shooting without some form of filtration either infront of, or behind, the lens, especially if I think the project will be projecting in 4K. I also think a lot of the diffusion filters give the image some texture, something I find lacking in most digital images. It'll be interesting to see how many people feel the same way and perhaps we'll see a resurgence in the use of Diffusion over the coming years. Regardless, these tests should still be a very useful reference for us over the next few years so keep an eye out for them. There's a few BTS images and brief video here along with a few other notes on the tests http://stephenmurphydop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/notes-on-tiffen-4k-diffusion-tests.html

can anyone explain in details what are the exact difference between these filter? and What filter was used in these images? if any.

Hello, I am selling my Tiffen 6x6 ND Grad Set. SE 3,6,9, HE 3,6,9. I have had these filters about 6 months and they have spent the whole time in their filter case. The 6 SE and 3 SE have come out a handful of times. Hopefully this set can find a new home. Brand New $2688 plus tax. I'll take $50 off each filter. $2400 total for the set. I'm located in Los Angeles, if a local pick up is available that would be ideal. But I am willing to ship. Cash or paypal. Dave. Dave Edsall 1st AC Los Angeles, CA USA

Hello all, Up for sale are the following filter sets as well as a few single filters. Please take a look below at the price break down for each set or single filter(s). All filters are used and have been well taken care of. There are no optic imperfections anywhere near the shooting area as seen by the lens. 4x5.65" filters: •Tiffen Gold Diffusion FX 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 $366 each new, full set $1,830 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...5_65_Warm.html My asking price for the set of four: $1,250 •Tiffen Warm Classic Soft 1/4 - 1/2 - 1 - 2 $366 each new, full set $1,464 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...5_65_Warm.html My asking price for the set of four: $1,000 •Tiffen Warm Soft FX 1/2 - 1 - 2 - 3 $366 each new, full set $1,464 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...5_65_Warm.html My asking price for the set of four: $1,000 •Schneider UV-410 (HAZE) $268 new http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ss_Filter.html My asking price: $200 •Schneider CTB 1/4 $268 new http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._65_Color.html My asking price: $200 •Schneider 81EF $268 new http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...F_Warming.html My asking price: $200 6x6" filters: •Rosco Trucolor IR Filter $324 new http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._Filter_6.html My asking price: $250 I accept local pickups if you're in the LA area, payments if made in person can be in the form of cash or money order, otherwise Paypal is the only other accepted method.

For Sale: two Tiffen 4.5" round filters, old stock, like new in box. 85B-POL & FL-B, $95 for both, shipping included to lower 48. PayPal preferred. Filters are in their original tissue, inside their original Tiffen cloth/velcro pouches, in their original boxes. Filters are +/- 20 years old, but have been stored, unused, in my equipment closet at 8500' in the cool, dry Colorado climate. No scratches, no cleaning marks, no rim dings. I am a retired still photographer, and had rigged the mat box for my 8x10 view camera to accept 4.5" rounds. Had quite a few, but I've sold most of them with the camera. Since tungsten-rated sheet film has disappeared, these two were 'orphans'. 85B-POL combines daylight conversion filter for tungsten film with polarizer in one filter. FL-B is for shooting tungsten stock under fluorescent lighting. Tiffen's current 4.5" 85B-POL is $414 at B&H, (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/367434-REG/Tiffen_412SR85UPOL_4_5_Round_Combination_85.html). Their current FL-B is $196. (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/57255-REG/Tiffen_412FLB_4_5_FL_B_Fluorescent_Filter.html)