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Protection/UV/Haze Control

essentials

UV Protector Sky 1-A

Haze

Digital Ultra Clear Warm UV

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. Protects your camera or camcorder lens against dust, moisture, fingerprints, scratches and

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Sky 1-A

damage. These filters can be kept on your camera at all times.

UV Protector

Most popular protection filter.

Provides basic reduction of UV light.

Available for Wide Angle lenses.

Digital Ultra Clear

Made from the highest quality optical glass.

Offers ultimate protection.

May be kept on lens at all times.

For Digital, Video and Photo.

Sky 1-A Filter

Absorbs almost half of UV light.

Popular general use filter.

Pink-tinted for added warmth and better colors.

Especially helpful when shooting in outdoor open shade and on overcast days.

Available for Wide Angle lenses.

Haze-1

Reduces excessive blue by absorbing almost three quarters of UV light.

Best general purpose UV control.

Eliminates UV problems from most situations where increased haze tends to wash out color and image clarity.

Available for Wide Angle lenses.

Sky 1-A

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SPECIAL UV FILTERS Haze 2A

Absorbs virtually all UV light.

Reduces haze more than Haze-1.

Perfect for use in high altitudes and along bodies of water. Ideal for aerial/mountain/marine scenes.

Maintains color and image clarity.

UV-17/Warm UV

For the technically-minded image maker who wants to absorb most but not all UV light.

Absorbs slightly less UV light than Haze 2A.

Combines benefits of UV 17 with Tiffen exclusive 812® Color Warming Filter for added warmth.

 

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