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Tiffen 72OR21 72mm #21 Orange Filter Contrast
Enhance Your Black and White Photography with Dramatic ContrastIntroducing the Tiffen 72mm #21 Orange Filter, a specialized tool for black and white photographers seeking to create striking contrast and tonal separation in their images. Perfect for landscape, marine, and aerial photography, this ...
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Overview
Enhance Your Black and White Photography with Dramatic Contrast
Introducing the Tiffen 72mm #21 Orange Filter, a specialized tool for black and white photographers seeking to create striking contrast and tonal separation in their images. Perfect for landscape, marine, and aerial photography, this filter deepens blue tones and absorbs blue-green colors, adding depth and drama to your shots.
Specifications:
- Filter Size: 72mm
- Filter Type: #21 Orange
- Effect: Enhances contrast in black and white images, rendering blues darker
- Construction: ColorCore technology - filter material laminated between two pieces of optical glass, ground and polished
- Ideal Use: Landscape, marine, and aerial photography
- Color Absorption: Absorbs blue and blue-green colors
Key Features
Enhance Black & White Impact - Create stronger contrast and improved tonal separation in black-and-white photography. The Tiffen #21 Orange Filter helps define clouds, landscapes, architecture, and distant subjects, delivering greater depth and visual drama.
Classic Orange Filter Effect – Designed to absorb blue and blue-green wavelengths, helping darken skies, enhance cloud detail, and create stronger contrast throughout black and white images while maintaining optical clarity. Compared to a #16 Orange Filter, the#21 Orange Filter delivers a stronger contrast effect with deeper sky darkening and greater tonal separation, making it ideal for photographers seeking a more dramatic monochrome look.
Ideal For Landscape, Marine & Aerial Photography – Capture richer skies, better definition in distant scenery, and more dramatic water tones when shooting outdoors, making everyday scenes appear more striking and expressive.
Balanced Contrast For Creative Control – Stronger than a yellow filter yet more versatile than a red filter, making the #21 Orange Filter a favorite choice for photographers seeking bold contrast without an overly dramatic effect.
TRUSTED TIFFEN QUALITY | MADE IN NEW YORK – Built with high-quality optical glass mounted in a durable metal filter ring, this screw-in filter installs quickly and securely for reliable performance in the field. Manufactured in New York using Tiffen's precision ColorCore technology, photographers have relied on Tiffen filters for generations to deliver consistent image quality and dependable creative results.
Specifications
Filter Type
#21 Orange Contrast Filter
Diameter
72mm
Light Absorption
Absorbs blue and blue-green light
Primary Application
Black & White Contrast, Outdoor Photography
Technology
ColorCore Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main benefit of using the Tiffen 72OR21 72mm #21 Orange Filter?
The Tiffen 72OR21 dramatically increases tonal separation, leading to richer and more defined monochrome images, especially by boosting black and white contrast.
How does this filter affect blue tones in a photograph?
This filter darkens blue tones by absorbing blue and blue-green light, which can deepen skies, water, and atmospheric elements in black-and-white images.
Is this filter suitable for all types of photography?
This filter is primarily intended for black-and-white imaging and is ideal for outdoor photography, particularly landscape, marine, and aerial shooting applications.
What technology is used in the construction of this filter?
The Tiffen 72OR21 filter utilizes ColorCore Technology, which involves precision-laminated optical glass to ensure consistent color accuracy and durability.
What is the diameter of this specific orange filter?
This Tiffen filter has a 72mm diameter, making it compatible with camera lenses that have a 72mm filter thread.
Will this filter help make clouds stand out more in a black and white sky?
Yes, by darkening the blue sky, this filter helps white clouds become more prominent and defined, enhancing the dramatic effect in black-and-white landscape photos.
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