Is there any way to adapt a hood to the Tiffen 77mm Variable ND Filter?

I picked up a Tiffen 77mm Vari-NDs a few years ago & it has 86mm front threads. The image on B&H appears to show no threads, but their specs still list 86mm fromt threads.

Consider contacting Tiffen to clarify.
 
It does have a front thread but its probably just intended for the locking ring of the ND front element and not for attaching another filter or hood on it.
The remaining threading is so shallow and probably doesnt even give you half a turn. This would be bad for attaching a hood as it would probably just get bumped off
and at the same time damaging either the threads or the hood. Even a clip on cover would have difficulty staying snuggly on it.
 
The threads on my Tiffens were deeper. On occasion I stacked a UV-IR, & rubber lens hood, in front without issue. In comparison my Heliopan Vari-NDs have no front threads, though there is another version that does.

Perhaps Tiffen changed their design.
 
Bern Caughey said:
The threads on my Tiffens were deeper. On occasion I stacked a UV-IR, & rubber lens hood, in front without issue. In comparison my Heliopan Vari-NDs have no front threads, though there is another version that does.

Perhaps Tiffen changed their design.
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So the 77mm version DOES have threads? Which lens hood would you recommend for it?
 
Note I bought mine when they were first released & Tiffen may well have redesigned the filter.

Not sure which hood I used but it was likely generic. Loaned my Tiffen Vari-NDs to a friend awhile ago & haven't bothered to get them back yet as I mostly use regular NDs.
 
Bern Caughey said:
Note I bought mine when they were first released & Tiffen may well have redesigned the filter.

Not sure which hood I used but it was likely generic. Loaned my Tiffen Vari-NDs to a friend awhile ago & haven't bothered to get them back yet as I mostly use regular NDs.
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Cool, that's okay. You know what type you use for video?
 
Jonathan L Roberts said:
Appreciate that man. You're such a big help. Great resource. Is this one acceptable, or would I need the 4 or 6 stop one? http://www.amazon.com/Hoya-1000x-Ne...d=1424776393&sr=1-2&keywords=Hoya+77mm+PRO+ND
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Hi Jonathan,

Those Hoya's have an extremely good reputation.

In that thread (posted just above) I mentioned that I got a B+W 3-stop ND instead of the HOYA - but that was really just because I was also getting a B+W Circular Polarizer and I wanted to make sure that they would always screw on and off each other with zero problems. I figured the best way to ensure that would be to get both filters from the same maker.

As for what strength - in the long-run you will probably want as many as 3 or 4 different strength ND filters - but everyone said that the one they most commonly use is the 4-stop.

~Cheers
 
For documentary work my most basic filter kit always contains a 2, 4, & 6, stop NDs, plus a clear filter (in case the lens just needs protection from flying debris). I often have a polarizer, diopter, ExpoDisc, & a UV/IR, in another pouch.

With commercial work the sky's the limit & I bring whatever fits the bill.
 
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