Tiffen 49mm #21 Orange Filter for Black & White Photography
The Tiffen 49mm #21 Orange Filter is a classic contrast-enhancing filter designed specifically for black and white photography, helping photographers achieve richer tonal separation and more dramatic images. By selectively absorbing blue and blue-green wavelengths, this filter darkens blue elements in a scene—such as skies and water—while maintaining brighter midtones and highlights for improved depth and clarity.
Ideal for landscape, marine, and aerial photography, the #21 Orange Filter is especially effective at adding definition to cloud-filled skies, reducing atmospheric haze, and creating striking contrast between land, water, and sky. Blues are rendered noticeably darker, allowing clouds to stand out and textures to appear more pronounced in monochrome images.
With a filter factor of 4.5, the #21 Orange Filter requires an exposure compensation of +2 1/3 stops, ensuring accurate exposure while delivering the desired tonal effect.
Like all Tiffen filters, this filter is manufactured using the company’s proprietary ColorCore® technology. Rather than being dyed, the filter material is permanently laminated between two layers of precision optical glass, then ground and polished to exacting tolerances. This process ensures consistent color accuracy, excellent image sharpness, and long-term durability. The finished glass is mounted in a high-quality metal filter ring that screws securely onto compatible 49mm lenses.
Key Features:
Enhances contrast and tonal separation in black & white photography
Absorbs blue and blue-green light for darker skies and water
Ideal for landscape, marine, and aerial photography
Creates dramatic cloud definition and reduced atmospheric haze
Filter factor: 4.5 (+2 1/3 stop exposure compensation)
Precision optical glass with Tiffen ColorCore® technology
Durable metal filter ring for secure lens attachment
The Tiffen 49mm #21 Orange Filter is an essential tool for photographers seeking bold, high-contrast black and white images with greater control over tonal relationships and visual impact.
