Urth 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+)
Urth 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+): Control Motion in Bright Light
SCHOTT B270 glass is the optical element in the Urth 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+), a fixed-density filter that reduces incoming light by three stops. ND8 leaves one eighth of the light reaching the sensor, giving landscape photographers a measured way to work with longer exposures in bright conditions. That reduction is useful for smoothing the movement of water or clouds while keeping a landscape’s stationary details crisp. It also gives you more scope to use a wider aperture outdoors, or to choose a slower shutter speed for motion in video without overexposing the scene. The density stays fixed, so the amount of light reduction doesn’t change between frames. This is a focused filter for photographers and filmmakers who want a known, modest cut in light—not a variable adjustment for every lighting situation.
In the field
- SCHOTT B270 glass: This German-made optical glass forms the filter’s viewing surface. It’s a considered material for a filter that sits in front of your lens while you work to preserve image detail and colour.
- Scratch-resistant construction: The filter is described as scratch-resistant, a useful detail for an accessory that gets handled and packed alongside other camera gear.
- Urth’s tree-planting commitment: Urth says it plants five trees for every product sold. The company’s stated goal is to plant one billion trees by 2032.
- A focused density: ND8 provides a three-stop reduction rather than an adjustable range. That makes it straightforward to plan for a specific exposure change, but the strength itself can’t be dialled up or down.
Size and filter stacking
The 52mm marking refers to the filter thread size, so the lens needs a matching 52mm thread for the filter to fit. Urth says its filters can be combined with one another without introducing a colour cast, and can also be paired with other types in the Urth filter system. That opens up multi-filter setups for photographers experimenting with more than one filter effect. The ND8 density remains fixed when filters are stacked.
Specialist Note
At a creek in late afternoon, the current moves through a still landscape and a slower exposure can give the water a softer look. I’d consider this Urth for landscape work like that: its three-stop cut multiplies exposure time by eight, so a 1/30 sec setting becomes about 1/4 sec at the same aperture and ISO. The SCHOTT B270 glass is a reassuringly specific optical choice, and the scratch-resistant construction is welcome in a filter kit that gets regular handling. It’s also useful for filmmakers balancing shutter speed in daylight. Just bear in mind that ND8 is a fixed strength, not an adjustable filter.
What's Included
- Urth 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+)
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Urth
- Model: 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+)
- Type: Neutral density filter
- Filter size: 52mm
- Density: ND8
- Light reduction: 3 stops
- Optical glass: SCHOTT B270
- Scratch resistance: Scratch-resistant
- Intended use: Landscape photography
Urth 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Urth 52mm ND8 (3 Stop) Lens Filter (Plus+) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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