Kenko NOSTALTONE series are a filter that was created with the goal of creating a landscape that is "like a scene from an anime", a familiar scene that will move your heart with its warmth. It adds a warm and nostalgic atmosphere, which is enhanced with dramatic flares and ghosting to express the world in a nostalgic way. Three types, NOSTALTONE ORANGE, NOSTALTONE BLUE, and NOSTALTONE GREEN with different nuances of color, contrast, and light diffusion effects, are available.
【Main Features】
■Create a nostalgic atmosphere with soft green tones
A gentle, transparent green tint spreads softly across the entire image, creating a nostalgic atmosphere.
In lush, green scenes, it enhances the vibrancy of natural greens. Blue skies shift slightly toward cyan tones, evoking both freshness and warmth, with a subtle sense of nostalgia.
NOSTALTONE GREEN reduces contrast between highlights and shadows, helping to preserve gradation and prevent blown highlights, giving images a film-like mood.
■Occasional pink-toned ghosting for a dreamlike accent
While NOSTALTONE GREEN offers a mild soft-focus effect, it diffuses light beautifully in backlit or side-lit scenes and when strong light sources are included.
This gentle diffusion lowers contrast slightly, creating soft, impressionistic light with a delicate glow.
■Subtly diffused light for a soft, dreamy look
To achieve its nostalgic mood, the NOSTALTONE series uses a coating that intentionally allows surface reflections to appear more easily.
As a result, depending on the angle of incoming backlight, pinkish ghost effects may appear, adding a subtle, dreamlike accent to your photos.
■Comparison effects
Comparing the three filter effects in the NOSTALTONE series, ORANGE and GREEN provide a moderate soft effect, while BLUE provides a stronger soft effect. Also, the ghost colors differ for each: Orange tends to produce blue-toned ghost effect, Blue tends to produce orange-toned ghost effect, and Green tends to produce pink-toned ghost effect.
Please note that:
*Because the green tint is applied strongly, fort a clearer, more transparent look, it's recommended to apply positive exposure compensation.
**The filter glass is intentionally coated to make reflections more likely, enhancing its expressive effect. The appearance of colorful ghosting is a design feature, not a defect.
***The filter glass appears green when seen through transmitted light, but pink when viewed in reflected light.
【About Kenko】
Kenko is a Japanese brand of photographic and imaging supplies and optical products with a history of over 65 years. With our strict quality control and diverse product lineup, Kenko support you enrich your daily life!

