Tiffen 82R25 82mm Red Contrast Filter

The Tiffen 82mm Red Contrast Filter (82R25) is a medium red filter engineered for black-and-white photographers who want to push contrast and drama in their images. By strongly absorbing blue and green wavelengths while transmitting red light, this filter renders blue skies dramatically darker — often approaching near-black — while making clouds, snow, and light-colored structures stand out with vivid brightness. The effect extends beyond skies: it creates pronounced tonal separation between green foliage and red or orange flowers, and it can simulate moonlit nighttime scenes when used with appropriate exposure settings during daylight.

Built using Tiffen's ColorCore technology, the red filtration layer is laminated between two pieces of optical glass rather than applied as a surface coating. This construction method produces consistent color across the entire filter surface and protects the filter material from scratches, cleaning chemicals, and environmental wear. The filter carries an 8x filter factor, requiring a 3-stop exposure increase to compensate for the absorbed light. While this makes it less practical in dim conditions, the strong filtration is precisely what produces the bold, high-contrast results that make red filters a staple in expressive monochrome photography. The 82mm thread size accommodates larger professional lenses commonly used for landscape and architectural work.