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Rosco Roscolux Mayan Sun 20x24
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Rosco Roscolux Mayan Sun 20x24" Color Filter

A medium salmon gel that wraps any source in the warm, golden haze of a tropical late-afternoon sun.

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Overview

Rosco Roscolux Mayan Sun is a medium salmon color filter designed to transform neutral or cool light sources into warm, late-day atmospheric tones. The hue sits between a conventional CTO and a deeper amber — it evokes tropical sunsets and golden-hour light without pushing into the orange saturation that reads as obviously artificial on camera. It's a working gaffer's tool for interview lighting, dramatic scene fills, and practical accent sources where the warmth of the light is part of the visual story. At 20x24", the sheet format is suited to medium Fresnels, PAR cans, LED panels, and theatrical ellipsoidals.

Rosco manufactures Roscolux gels using a tri-extrusion process that bonds the colorant through multiple material layers rather than surface-coating it. The result is a filter with substantially better heat resistance and longer working life under the sustained output of tungsten and HMI fixtures. The 20x24" sheet cuts easily to fit standard gel frames and barn door holders. Because the filter's interaction with the light source is color-temperature dependent — producing a deeper amber over tungsten and a truer salmon over cool LEDs — it rewards testing on camera before the full setup is committed. Plan for moderate output loss and adjust fixture distance or power accordingly.

Specifications

Brand
Rosco
Model
Roscolux Mayan Sun
Dimensions
20x24"
Type
Color Filter

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • At 20x24", the sheet provides enough material to cut multiple smaller gels or cover a full medium Fresnel in a single piece.
  • Tri-extrusion construction resists heat-induced color shift longer than standard single-layer gels under continuous hot-light use.
  • The medium salmon hue is versatile across tungsten and LED sources, producing different but usable warm tones depending on the base color temperature.
  • Roscolux's color consistency across manufacturing batches makes it reliable for matching gels across multiple fixtures in the same setup.
  • The gel cuts cleanly with scissors or a rotary cutter, making it easy to fit custom gel frames or barn door gel holders.

👎 Cons

  • As a medium saturation filter, Mayan Sun causes noticeable light loss that must be compensated for on lower-output fixtures.
  • The 20x24" sheet does not scale to large soft boxes or oversized frames without purchasing multiple sheets.
  • Color rendering under camera varies significantly depending on the base light source — results on tungsten differ substantially from LED, requiring testing in each setup.
  • Like all gel material, prolonged use at high fixture temperatures will eventually cause fading and brittleness, requiring replacement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mayan Sun is a medium salmon gel — it shifts daylight sources toward a warm amber-orange, reducing perceived color temperature and adding a sunset-like quality. It's most effective over tungsten or cool-LED sources where the interaction deepens the warmth.
Rosco's tri-extrusion process bonds multiple material layers together, which significantly extends fade resistance compared to single-layer gels. Under conventional PAR or Fresnel fixtures, you'll see meaningfully longer life before the hue degrades or the filter becomes brittle.
Yes. On tungsten, Mayan Sun produces a rich amber-salmon. On cool-white LEDs it reads more as a true salmon. The interaction varies by source color temperature, so test output on camera before committing to a setup.
Colored gels inherently reduce output. Mayan Sun's medium saturation means moderate light loss — expect to compensate with increased fixture output or closer placement compared to working with diffusion or lighter straw gels.
A single 20x24" sheet is sized for medium Fresnels, PARs, and larger LED panels. It can be cut down for smaller fixtures or used full-sheet in gel frames. Always leave a small margin around the frame edge to allow for heat expansion.

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