Tiffen Ultra Contrast 2 Filter – 138mm Size

Tiffen Ultra Contrast 2 Filter – 138mm Size | 138UC2

Big glass needs special handling. The Tiffen Ultra Contrast 2 Filter in 138mm size is built for serious cinematographers and photographers working with large-diameter lenses. It selectively reduces contrast across the image while preserving sharp detail, giving your footage and stills a natural, filmic look without the haze you’d get from a generic diffusion filter.

• This filter works by raising black levels just enough to soften harsh transitions between shadows and highlights, which helps tame digital sensor harshness and gives skin tones a more organic, pleasing quality without smearing fine textures like fabric weave or hair detail.
• The 138mm diameter ensures compatibility with select cinema lenses and large-front-element still lenses, fitting into standard matte box stages or lens thread setups that accept this specific sizing without needing step-up rings that risk vignetting.
• Because it’s a single-piece solid optical glass design, you get consistent results across the entire frame ? there are no air gaps or moving elements to shift during rough handling on set, so your contrast control stays predictable from shot to shot.
• Tiffen’s ColorCore manufacturing process bonds the filter laminate between two layers of clear glass, which means the coating won’t peel or degrade over time even with frequent cleaning sessions using standard optical cloths and fluids.