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Tiffen 5285C 52mm 85C Color Conversion Filter
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Enhance Your Daylight Photography with the Tiffen 52mm 85C Filter The Tiffen 52mm 85C Color Conversion Filter is designed to warm the color temperature, enabling the use of tungsten-balanced film in daylight. This filter helps produce more natural colors when shooting outdoors. Specifications: ...
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Overview
Enhance Your Daylight Photography with the Tiffen 52mm 85C Filter
The Tiffen 52mm 85C Color Conversion Filter is designed to warm the color temperature, enabling the use of tungsten-balanced film in daylight. This filter helps produce more natural colors when shooting outdoors.
Specifications:
- Brand: Tiffen
- Filter Size: 52mm
- Filter Type: 85C Color Conversion
- Color Temperature Reduction: 5500 to 3800K
- Exposure Adjustment: 0.3-stop increase required
- Material: Optical Glass
Key Features
Produces natural colors in your images when shooting outside
Cooler results than the 85 or 85B filter
Useful as a creative warming effect with daylight film in daylight
52 millimeters in diameter
Produces a bluish cast in daylight with Tungsten film
Specifications
Product Type
Color Conversion Filter
Model
85C
Diameter
52mm
Primary Use
Natural color production outdoors
Effect on Daylight Film
Creative warming effect
Effect with Tungsten Film in Daylight
Produces bluish cast
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
- Produces natural colors in images when used for outdoor shooting with appropriate film.
- Provides cooler results compared to using the 85 or 85B filter, offering distinct color balance options.
- Can be utilized as a creative warming effect when shooting with daylight film in daylight conditions.
- Designed with a 52mm diameter, making it compatible with a range of lenses that accept this size.
- Can produce a distinct bluish cast in daylight when paired with tungsten film, enabling specific creative effects.
👎 Cons
- The "natural colors" benefit is dependent on shooting outside and using the correct film type.
- Primarily designed for color correction, it may not offer additional creative effects beyond color adjustments.
- Using it with the wrong film type or lighting conditions could lead to unintended color shifts instead of corrections.
- The effect of producing a bluish cast with tungsten film might be undesirable for those seeking natural tones.
- Requires a 52mm diameter lens, meaning it won't fit smaller or larger diameter lenses without an adapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary purpose of the Tiffen 52mm 85C Color Conversion Filter?
The Tiffen 5285C filter is designed to produce natural colors in your images when shooting outside, especially when paired with the correct film.
How does this filter influence color compared to the 85 or 85B filters?
This 85C filter yields cooler results than both the 85 or 85B filters, offering a specific color temperature adjustment.
Can this filter create a warming effect?
Yes, it can be useful as a creative warming effect when shooting with daylight film in daylight conditions.
What is the diameter of this Tiffen 85C filter?
This Tiffen 85C Color Conversion Filter has a diameter of 52 millimeters.
What happens if I use this filter with Tungsten film in daylight?
When used with Tungsten film in daylight, this filter will produce a noticeable bluish cast in your images.
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