Tiffen #13 (2) 138mm Green Camera Filter

Tiffen #13 (2) 138mm Green Camera Filter | 13813G2

Shooting black-and-white film outdoors often means wrestling with harsh contrast. A bright blue sky can turn into a featureless white void, and green foliage all merges into a muddy grey mess. That’s exactly where a Tiffen #13 green filter earns its keep. By holding back blue light and letting green wavelengths pass, it darkens skies just enough for cloud definition while significantly lightening leaves and grass. The result is a much more natural tonal separation between vegetation and other elements in the frame. If you’re doing landscape or botanical work on monochrome stock, this filter fixes a genuinely frustrating visual problem. It’s a straightforward tool that changes what your lens sees.

This is a solid 138mm filter, so it’s built for larger diameter lenses, cinematography rigs, or step-up ring setups. Tiffen’s optical glass and standard ring construction mean it won’t introduce unwanted flare or color casts when used correctly. The #13 is a medium green density ? strong enough to produce a clear effect on panchromatic film but not so aggressive that it overwhelms your exposure calculations. You’ll typically compensate by opening up about two stops. If you’re shooting black-and-white outdoors and want greenery to actually look distinct from the background, this filter does exactly one job and does it well.