The 52mm 6pt/2mm Star Filter from Tiffen creates multiple points of light, or "stars, " streaking outward from a central light source. This filter comes in a rotating mount for critical placement of the star effect. Wedding photographers will especially appreciate the value of this filter. When it comes to special effects shots, why not offer your client a table shot of the menu or invitation next to a glowing, star-filled candle? Shooting at night? Any point light source will achieve the effect. Tiffens ColorCore glass is produced through a 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 aluminum rings.
The effect is produced by a series of thin lines etched into the flat optical surface of a clear filter You have additional control through the choice of a particular spacing between the lines on the filter These spacings are measured