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Tiffen 62OR21 62mm #21 Orange Filter
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Enhance Your Black and White Photography with Dramatic ContrastThe Tiffen 62mm #21 Orange Filter is designed to enhance contrast in black and white photography. By absorbing blue and blue-green colors, it darkens blues, making it ideal for landscape, marine, and aerial shots. Tiffen filters are m...
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Overview
Enhance Your Black and White Photography with Dramatic Contrast
The Tiffen 62mm #21 Orange Filter is designed to enhance contrast in black and white photography. By absorbing blue and blue-green colors, it darkens blues, making it ideal for landscape, marine, and aerial shots. Tiffen filters are manufactured using ColorCore technology, ensuring high quality and durability. This filter is essential for creating striking black and white images.
Key Features
Deeper than Orange 16 filter
Absorbs blue and blue green
62mm diameter
Primarily for black-and-white imaging
Specifications
Filter Type
#21 Orange Filter
Diameter
62mm
Effect Comparison
Deeper than Orange 16 filter
Light Absorption
Absorbs blue and blue green
Primary Application
Black-and-white imaging
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
- Provides a deeper contrast effect in black-and-white photography compared to an Orange 16 filter.
- Specifically absorbs blue and blue-green light, enhancing tonal separation in monochromatic images.
- A 62mm diameter ensures broad compatibility with a range of standard camera lenses.
- Primarily designed for black-and-white imaging, offering a specialized tool for monochrome photographers.
- Contributes to more dramatic skies and water in landscape photography by darkening blue elements.
👎 Cons
- Exclusively for black-and-white photography, rendering it unsuitable for color photographic applications.
- The strong color absorption requires photographers to understand its specific impact on different scene elements.
- May necessitate exposure compensation due to the amount of light absorbed by the filter.
- Not a general-purpose filter, limiting its versatility compared to UV or protective filters.
- Its #21 Orange intensity might be too strong for subtle contrast adjustments in certain shooting conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main purpose of the Tiffen 62OR21 #21 Orange Filter?
The Tiffen 62OR21 #21 Orange Filter is primarily for black-and-white imaging, where it effectively absorbs blue and blue-green light to enhance contrast.
How does this filter compare to an Orange 16 filter?
This 62mm #21 Orange filter is described as deeper than an Orange 16 filter, indicating a more pronounced effect on tonal separation.
What size lens is this filter designed for?
This Tiffen filter has a 62mm diameter, making it suitable for camera lenses that accept 62mm filters.
Is this filter suitable for enhancing colors in my photographs?
No, the Tiffen 62OR21 #21 Orange Filter is primarily intended for black-and-white imaging and is not designed to enhance colors.
What specific colors does this filter absorb?
This filter specifically absorbs blue and blue-green light, which results in those tones appearing darker in your black-and-white photographs.
Can this filter make skies appear more dramatic in black and white?
Yes, by absorbing blue light, the Tiffen 62OR21 filter can make skies appear darker and more dramatic in black-and-white landscape photography.
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