Best Aluminum Camera Photo Filters in 2026

UV protection filter for general, everyday use

Reduces ultraviolet light; helps eliminate bluish cast in images

Protects lens from dust, dirt, and scratches

Most popular protection filter

Provides basic reduction of ultraviolet light

Helps eliminate bluish cast in images

Controls highlight flares

Contrast is lowered, but with less lightening of shadows

Creates a Soft light pastel effect

Hoya 52mm R72 Infrared Filter

Available in most popular sizes.

Used for infrared photography applications with digital cameras and specialized IR film

READ BEFORE BUY: Please verify your camera's lens thread size before ordering. Your camera's lens thread size will be marked somewhere on the lens barrel or printed underneath your lens cap. This number is always proceeded by a "Φ" (diameter) symbol. For example: Φ58 = 58mm lens thread size.

PREMIUM QUALITY: 16 layers multi-coated optical glass filter, 99% transmittance compares to 90% transmittance of generic UV filter. Protect your expensive lens from dust and scratch while not lowing your photo quality.

ULTRA SLIM: only 0.12"/3mm in depth, slim profile design ideal for wide angle lenses. A golden line on circle adds beauty to the filter and your DSLR camera.

Glass lens filter

Fits most lenses with 52mm thread diameter

Reduces reflections on non-metallic surfaces

Country of Origin:United States

Package length:1.0"

Package width:1.0"

The ND400 should be used if you need to substantially reduce the amount of light, such as when taking a photograph of the sun.

It is also used to create different effects from what we actually see

With a slow shutter speed.

Medium-red filter

Darkens blue sky, creating dramatic contrast with clouds

52 millimeters in diameter

Essential for outdoor photography

Deepens intensity of blue skies

Reduces or eliminates glare

Essential general-use outdoor color filter

Reduces glare and reflections from non-metallic objects and glass surfaces

Minimizes haze in both color and black-and-white photography

This will not fit the new RX100 VI, we are working on a new filter adapter. Now you can add any standard 52mm filter to your RX100 VA (RX100 V, RX100 IV, RX100 III or RX100 II/RX100 see our other listings) with no vignetting through out the entire focal range.

The Lensmate RX100 VA Quick Change Filter Adapter Kit 52mm includes Part 1 the tiny receiver, Part 2 the actual 52mm filter adapter, Installation Tool, safe removal tool, 52mm clip in style lens cap, and a handled lid container for the filter/filter holder/lens cap assembly for convenient storage. Camera and filter not included.

Only the tiny receiver stays on the camera (it adds only 3mm to the depth of the camera). The filter/filter holder assembly bayonets onto the receiver for quick changes without having to thread the filter on and off.

【Ultra Slim Frame】Made of high-quality aviation aluminium keeps the filter lightweight and tough.Only 0.10"/2.52mm ultra-slim frame ideal for wide angle lens and telephoto lens,avoid vignetting and dark corner.

【Nano Multi Coated】HD AGC glass with 32 layer double side nanometer coating prevents internal ghosting and reflections while the transmittance up to 99.6% and reflectance less than 0.2%.

【Lens Protection】The multi-coated UNC UV filter protect your expensive lens from dust,dirty,fingerprints,water and scratch while not lowing your photo quality.It also can prevent from accident drops and other damages.

Controls highlight flares.

contrast is lowered, but with less lightening of shadows.

Creates a soft light "pastel" effect.

Features a 5-Year Drop Protection Warranty that provides end-users with a one-time, "no-questions-asked" replacement for any broken or damaged UV or Protection Filter. Filters must be purchased new and from an authorized US Retailer. Proof of purchase is required to qualify for a replacement. For more information, please visit our website.

Heliopan's legendary 16-Layer SH-PMC Coating minimizes reflections by 99.8% and repels dust and water from the filter's surface, making it the perfect weather proof solution to protect the front element of your lens.

Our slim brass filter mounts ensure that the filter will keep its shape, be more resistant to side impacts, and be less likely to bind to a lens after extended use.

Screws onto the end of any 52 mm filter size SLR lens

Gives the image a soft-focus effect due to its irregularly uneven surface

Particularly effective in portraiture and commercial photography

Absorbs Ultraviolet Light - 3-Layer Multi-Coating - General Protective Filter

Low-Profile Aluminum Frame - High-Transparency Optical Glass

Tulip Lens Hood to Reduce Glare

Half color, half clear, with a graduated density transition for a smooth blending of color

Adds color to a selected part of the scene (with color imaging)

52 millimeters in diameter

Camera Colored Overlays: Can be for color correction or lighting effects, color transmission, color mixing, absorption and filtering of the different wavelengths of light, create different effects.

Camera Flash Sheets: Correction light filters fit for film, video, photo,, theater, party, and DJ lighting.

52mm Circular Polarizer: 20 pieces color filters for lighting effects and color correction.

Heliopan’s premier 49mm Green Glass Filter is primarily used to bump up contrast and tonality on black and white films. The green filter slightly darkens skies, helps cut through haze, and increases overall contrast. It is one of the most common contrast filter used for black and white photography, producing an accurate tonal range and compensating for blue sensitivity of panchromatic film. Filter Factor: 3 (+1.5 Stop).

Constructed from the highest German Schott Optics, which guarantees incredible optical resolution. Our glass is specially ground and polished to minimize internal reflections, while ensuring that the quality of your images are not degraded by using our optics in front of your lens. It is also specially hardened to resist most impacts.

Our standard 8-Layer Multi-Coating minimizes reflections and does not interfere with the resolution of your camera optics.