Tiffen 67VND 67mm Variable ND Filter

The Tiffen 67VND is a 67mm variable neutral density filter that consolidates multiple fixed ND filters into a single, continuously adjustable unit. By rotating the front ring, you can smoothly transition between 2 and 8 stops of light reduction, giving you precise exposure control in bright conditions without needing to swap filters mid-shoot. This makes it particularly valuable for video work, where maintaining a consistent shutter speed — typically double the frame rate — is essential for natural-looking motion blur. For photographers, it opens up creative possibilities like shooting wide-open apertures in bright sunlight or achieving long-exposure effects such as silky water and blurred clouds without stacking multiple filters.

The filter is built with a slim, black anodized aluminum rotating frame that keeps the overall profile low and the weight minimal, making it compatible with gimbal setups and run-and-gun shooting styles. The oversized glass element extends beyond the standard 67mm thread diameter, which reduces the dark corner vignetting that can plague variable ND filters on wide-angle lenses and full-frame sensors. Tiffen draws on decades of experience manufacturing filters for the motion picture industry, and that heritage shows in the smooth, even rotation and consistent optical performance across the usable density range. As with all variable ND filters, the best results come from staying within the comfortable middle range rather than pushing to the absolute maximum density, where cross-pattern artifacts become more likely.