Marumi® brand. DHG Multi-coated Light Control 8 ND8 Neutral Density.Pro quality filter. Made in Japan.Ultra-low reflective coating minimizes reflectionoff internal CCD & CMOS sensors.Multicoated (6 coatings) optical glass filter. Black rim: Edge treated with black ink to eliminate relections.Low profile: Just 5mm high (not inc rear threads).Great for Wide angle lenses, no vignetting.Non-reflective metal frame eliminates reflections.Metal, double threaded frame to allow addtional filters or hoods. 4 main uses: 1. Enables slower shutter speeds to be used. To display movement instead of freezing motion. Example, creative waterfall shots. 2. Decreases depth of field. Effecively blurring the background. 3. Reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor, but with no affect on color balance. Reduces light intensity, (sunshine, snow etc). 4. Allow video cameras to operate in bright light.Brand new in package.