Customer Reviews

Tiffen 62mm 812 Warming Filter

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THE 812 WARMING FILTER IS GREAT FOR ANY PHOTO. IT ENRICHES THE COLOR VALUES, MAKING THEM WARM ANDVIBRANT. IT IS NOT JUST FOR WARMERSKIN TONES. THE 812 WORKS WELL FORALL TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHY, INCLUDING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE. TIFFEN ALSO MAKES A COMBO FILTER, OF THE 812 AND A CIRCULAR POLARIZER. THE COMBO FILTER GOES A STEP FURTHER IN NOT ONLY ENRICHING THE HUES, BUT IN COMBINING IT WITH THE POLARIZER, THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLYCREATED A FILTER THAT COMPENSENSATES, DISPERSES, EVENS OUT, AND ENRICHES THE LIGHT WITHOUT DETRACTING FROM THE SUBJECT. THE END RESULT IS A POWERFUL, BRILLIANT SUBJECT ( A GREAT PHOTO OF A MEMORY PRESERVED IN TIME ), IN ALL ITS BRILLANCE.

Brings out wonderful colors. Helped communicate what I saw when I visited Israel during a sunny trip. Best investment I have made for my Olympus e510. Protects lens and enhances photos. Especially brings out great colors in portrait shots of my wife, who has somewhat "pasty" skin. Makes photos look alive.

I bought this even though a sales person in photography store said it wouldn't make much of a difference. I actually do see a big difference. It brings out the color so beautifully. I've had people comment on the colors in my photographs before they know I had put this filter on. I keep it on my camera most of the time now.

I'm fairly new to the world of photography filters, but of the 10 that I have experimented with, this one is my favorite. Without a doubt, I see improvement in the overall colors of the pictures I have taken. It enhances skin tones but also helps enhance colors in the surrounding area too. Definately a good buy in my opinion!

I have Tiffen 812s in several sizes. They are a slightly different color than the 81 series warm ups and anything else I've seen. The 812 offers a special warmth that no other can offer. Sometimes I even use it with my digital SLR because the white balance settings don't quite equal the color of these. I'm not one to keep a filter on the lens all the time to protect it. Generic screw in rubber lens hoods offer protection to some degree(that's what I use all the time). The only time I put a filter on is to improve images. And the 812 does improve landscapes and portraits on a cloudy or overcast day when the light tends to be bluish. You can further enhance the warmth on a sunny day also. If you're on a tight budget like me, these inexpensive Tiffens do the job well. I haven't noticed any degrade in image quality. And using a lens hood all the time, I haven't had a problem with flare while using the filter that I wouldn't have without it on the lens.

I read reviews in a few photography magazines before I purchased this filter. Several reviewers rated it highly as an all around filter. I did not want tohave to take several filters and keep changing them, especially while traveling. I am pleased with my purchase.

The warming filter does a great job of punching up my otherwise cold scenes. I suppose most of the effect could be done in digital post-processing, but I like seeing a warmer picture from the get-go. Plus, this guy was super cheap when I got a promotional price on it for buying a lens.

This filter not only protects my lens, it makes my pictures more vibrant. I notice the biggest change when I photograph flesh.

High quality filter. Creates warmer (as per the name) look in many images. My wife loves how it helps her pale skin tone look a little more brown and lifelike. I leave it on my camera lens all the time.

A filter is one of those things that is very personal opinion. Try it for yourself - if you like it, keep it. If not, return it. I like mine. Some are cheap and use cheaper glass. This one seems good.

It warms up the color but I wouldn't use it solely for everything. I wouldn't recommend to use it in portrait. The filter pink-like color. So, it pop ups anything in range of this spectra, means: the red tone will be added to your face. A combination of 812 filter with UV Sigma filter reduces this effect and, actually, makes skin color look more natural, I'd compare that combination with Cokin 81C filter. The Tiffen 812 transparency is about half stop, what adds a bit contrast to your pictures. The filter (62mm) well made and did not give a vignetting at 18mm focal length (with Sigma 18-200mm lens) even with UV Sigma filter on. The filter has internal thread which allows to put on another 62mm filter.

All in all, the 812 warming filter enhances pictures, it did make my pictures soft, the price is right, in my opinion - worth to buy.