Tiffen 5280A 52mm 80A Color Correction Filter

The Tiffen 52mm 80A is a color correction filter designed for photographers shooting daylight-balanced film under tungsten or incandescent lighting. Without correction, daylight film renders tungsten-lit scenes with a strong orange-yellow cast. The 80A filter counteracts this by shifting the color temperature from 3200K up to 5500K, producing neutral, true-to-life colors directly in-camera. This makes it an essential tool for film shooters working in studios, indoor venues, or any environment lit primarily by tungsten sources.

Constructed from multi-coated optical glass, the filter maintains image clarity while minimizing reflections and ghosting. The 52mm thread size fits directly onto compatible lenses, and the slim profile helps avoid vignetting on standard focal lengths. Photographers should account for the filter factor of 2.4, which requires roughly 1⅓ additional stops of light — a manageable trade-off when working with adequate tungsten illumination. For film photographers who value getting color right at the point of capture, the Tiffen 80A remains a reliable and straightforward solution.