Tiffen T1 IR is available

Trevor Meeks · November 24th, 2009, 02:34 PM

dang, forgot to check with them! filmtools is my fave! oh well, abel was great to work with, mine should be shipping out today as well.

Paul Inglis · November 25th, 2009, 03:59 AM

Looks like they are beginning to ‘Filter’ through :)

Trevor Meeks · November 25th, 2009, 04:44 AM

Post edited - realized I ordered the wrong filter. Stevie with Abel Cine called me this morning and got it all resolved. Now that's what I call awesome service!

Thanks Stevie (and her informant!) for getting my dumb slip-up taken care of.

Adam Reuter · November 25th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Here's my micro-review/footage of the Tiffen T1 IR filter. It contains video of before and after under outdoor overcast conditions.

Yay! My subject's nice black suits or dingy black shorts will no longer have a murky brown color! Thanks Tiffen! To best honest though the light loss does stink and I will more than likely take the filter off when shooting in low light. Stage lighting should be OK though.

With these results though, I say, "Sony you owe me $77.20!" I say we all set a date and mail out our bills to them so they get them 'ala the CBS peanut Fiasco.

Dave Morrison · November 25th, 2009, 05:49 PM

I'm sure you'll get your refund about the same time I get mine for the $200 Tiffen 486 I bought. ;-)

Adam Reuter · November 25th, 2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Morrison

I'm sure you'll get your refund about the same time I get mine for the $200 Tiffen 486 I bought. ;-)

LOL...yeah I'm not really counting on it but it's more of a symbolic thing, haha.

Vincent Oliver · November 26th, 2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Reuter

Here's my micro-review/footage of the Tiffen T1 IR filter.

I will more than likely take the filter off when shooting in low light. Stage lighting should be OK though.

I shot a stage production before the filter was available, the black costumes all turned brown, had to go back the next day and shoot it all again on my Canon XH A1.

I spoke to Sony UK about this problem, and they were unaware or in denial that there was a problem. In other words the cost of putting this right would be too much. Besides, the increase in red saturation is a feature of this camera, having blacks that turn to brown is an added bonus.

Nick Wilson · November 26th, 2009, 11:30 AM

Sony UK are not unaware of the red problem. I reported it to Prime Support as a fault and was sent a pdf of the Tiffen T1 white paper. Sony themselves said that no fix was possible, so Prime Support could not do anything.

Dean Harrington · November 27th, 2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Inglis

Looks like they are beginning to ‘Filter’ through :)

Not a peep out of Abel Cine about delivery of the T1 IR filter. I sent two reminders to give me a delivery date and await an answer. I guess my week-wait will be several weeks ... could use this filter ... YESTERDAY !!!

Paul Inglis · November 28th, 2009, 03:17 AM

Hi Dean,

Not heard a thing from Abel Cine. No acknowledgement whatsoever. In the end got one from Top Teks in the UK.

Trevor Meeks · November 28th, 2009, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Harrington

Not a peep out of Abel Cine about delivery of the T1 IR filter. I sent two reminders to give me a delivery date and await an answer. I guess my week-wait will be several weeks ... could use this filter ... YESTERDAY !!!

Dean, have you called them? You really should call their NY office and ask for Stevie - she was a huge help with my order. I know you're in tokyo, but SkypeOut is cheap!

Best of luck.

Dean Harrington · November 28th, 2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevor Meeks

Dean, have you called them? You really should call their NY office and ask for Stevie - she was a huge help with my order. I know you're in tokyo, but SkypeOut is cheap!

Best of luck.

I will give Stevie a call ... my tuesday will be her Monday. Skype out ... the best means of contact ... apart from being there.

Ed Kukla · November 28th, 2009, 06:19 PM

I own the Fuji custom W/ A lens for the EX-3. So far, no plans on making a screw on for that lens. Only 4X5, and my matte box doesn't work on the W/A.

anyone with a Fuji W/A for the EX-3, please contact Tiffen and request they make a screw on for this lens.

Dean Harrington · December 1st, 2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Harrington

I will give Stevie a call ... my tuesday will be her Monday. Skype out ... the best means of contact ... apart from being there.

Stieve sent me a missive that says she'll let me know when stock comes in and can be shipped. I guess they still don't have stock of the 77mm lens.

Rick Jones · December 1st, 2009, 10:38 PM

Filmtools still has these in stock! No need to wait on Able or B&H. I just got another one in the mail today.

November 25th, 2009, 03:59 AM	#122
Paul Inglis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: British Isles Posts: 415	Looks like they are beginning to ‘Filter’ through :) Last edited by Paul Inglis; November 25th, 2009 at 04:46 AM.

November 25th, 2009, 04:44 AM	#123
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 336	Post edited - realized I ordered the wrong filter. Stevie with Abel Cine called me this morning and got it all resolved. Now that's what I call awesome service! Thanks Stevie (and her informant!) for getting my dumb slip-up taken care of. Last edited by Trevor Meeks; November 25th, 2009 at 03:30 PM.

November 25th, 2009, 03:09 PM	#124
Adam Reuter Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 234	Tiffen T1 IR Review Here's my micro-review/footage of the Tiffen T1 IR filter. It contains video of before and after under outdoor overcast conditions. Tiffen 77mm T1 IR Filter for Sony PMW-EX1 Test on Vimeo Yay! My subject's nice black suits or dingy black shorts will no longer have a murky brown color! Thanks Tiffen! To best honest though the light loss does stink and I will more than likely take the filter off when shooting in low light. Stage lighting should be OK though. With these results though, I say, "Sony you owe me $77.20!" I say we all set a date and mail out our bills to them so they get them 'ala the CBS peanut Fiasco.

November 25th, 2009, 05:49 PM	#125
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	I'm sure you'll get your refund about the same time I get mine for the $200 Tiffen 486 I bought. ;-) __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

November 26th, 2009, 11:30 AM	#128
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	Sony UK are not unaware of the red problem. I reported it to Prime Support as a fault and was sent a pdf of the Tiffen T1 white paper. Sony themselves said that no fix was possible, so Prime Support could not do anything. __________________ Nick Wilson www.cinescene.co.uk

November 24th, 2009, 02:34 PM	#121
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 336	dang, forgot to check with them! filmtools is my fave! oh well, abel was great to work with, mine should be shipping out today as well.

November 28th, 2009, 03:17 AM	#130
Paul Inglis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: British Isles Posts: 415	Hi Dean, Not heard a thing from Abel Cine. No acknowledgement whatsoever. In the end got one from Top Teks in the UK.

November 28th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#133
Ed Kukla Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: All over, USA Posts: 512	filter for the W/A I own the Fuji custom W/ A lens for the EX-3. So far, no plans on making a screw on for that lens. Only 4X5, and my matte box doesn't work on the W/A. anyone with a Fuji W/A for the EX-3, please contact Tiffen and request they make a screw on for this lens.

December 1st, 2009, 10:38 PM	#135
Rick Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 126	Filmtools still has these in stock! No need to wait on Able or B&H. I just got another one in the mail today.