Tiffen 52HYSTR 52mm Hyper Star Effect Filter

The Tiffen 52mm Hyper Star Effect Filter is a specialty creative filter that transforms any point light source in your scene — street lamps, candle flames, sunlight glinting off water, specular reflections on metal — into dramatic, elongated star-ray patterns. Unlike standard star filters that produce uniform, symmetrical points, the Hyper Star delivers an exaggerated, more dynamic streak effect that adds an artistic, almost cinematic quality to photos and video. This makes it a popular choice for night photography, concert and event coverage, and any situation where you want highlights to draw the eye with added visual impact.

The rotating precision metal mount is one of the filter's most practical features, letting you twist the ring to reposition the angle of the star rays without detaching the filter from your lens. This gives you real-time creative control as you compose your shot. Tiffen also designed the mount to accept stacked filters, opening the door to combining the Hyper Star with color, diffusion, or other effects filters for unique multi-layered looks. Built with Tiffen's standard of optical quality and backed by a 10-year warranty, the 52HYSTR is a durable addition to a creative photographer's filter kit that delivers a look difficult to replicate convincingly in post-processing.