Tiffen 6 Point Star 49mm Lens Filter

The Tiffen 49mm 6 Point Star filter is a creative lens accessory that transforms concentrated light sources — streetlights, candle flames, sunlight reflecting off water — into striking six-rayed star patterns. The effect is achieved through precision-etched lines on optical glass, which diffract incoming light into symmetrical rays. Unlike software-based star effects added in post-production, this filter creates the look in-camera, allowing you to see and compose around the effect in real time through your viewfinder or live view.

The filter's rotating mount gives you direct control over the orientation of the star points, so you can angle them to complement the geometry of your scene. Built with Tiffen's optical glass and an aluminum ring, the filter threads onto any lens with a 49mm front diameter. It is well-suited for night photography, holiday light displays, concert lighting, and any scene where specular highlights could benefit from added visual drama. Because the effect applies to all point light sources in the frame simultaneously, photographers get the best results when composing scenes with a limited number of bright highlights against darker surroundings.