Rosco Roscolux Mayan Sun 20x24" Color Filter

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.