Tiffen 44CGN6H 4x4 CLR/ND.6 Grad HE Filter

Tiffen 44CGN6H 4x4 CLR/ND.6 Grad HE Filter | Balance bright skies with a two-stop reduction

Without a graduated neutral-density filter, you often have to choose your exposure around either the bright sky or the darker land. The Tiffen 44CGN6H puts ND .6 across part of the frame, helping bring those brightness levels closer while leaving the clear area unaffected. It’s a hard-edge graduated filter in a 4x4 format, suited to photographers and filmmakers working with a distinct, fairly level horizon. ND .6 corresponds to a two-stop reduction in the denser part, so it can help hold detail in a bright sky without making the foreground equally dark. This filter is most useful for open landscapes, coastlines and other scenes where the horizon gives you a clear place to position the transition. It won’t blend as gently around irregular treelines or buildings, so the scene’s shape matters. If you want to manage a bright sky optically at capture, rather than relying entirely on exposure adjustment afterwards, this is a specific, practical tool.

Where a hard transition helps

Look for a straight horizon, such as open water or a broad, flat landscape. Position the graduated boundary over that line, then compose so the denser part covers the brighter sky and the clear area stays over the foreground. With a hard-edge grad, careful placement matters: a skyline that rises and falls can cross the transition and make the effect more noticeable. The 4x4 format gives you a square filter shape to position in front of the lens, but the title alone doesn’t identify a holder or camera setup to pair it with.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Tiffen
• Model: 44CGN6H
• Format: 4x4
• Type: CLR/ND.6 graduated hard-edge filter