Tiffen 5885 58mm 85 Color Correction Filter

The Tiffen 58mm 85 Filter is a color conversion filter purpose-built for photographers and cinematographers working with tungsten-balanced film (3200K) in daylight conditions. Without correction, tungsten film exposed under daylight produces a heavy blue color cast. The 85 filter warms the incoming light to match the film's tungsten balance, delivering natural, accurate colors without relying on post-production correction. This makes it an essential piece of kit for anyone shooting tungsten motion picture or still film outdoors or in mixed lighting that skews toward daylight.

Constructed from Tiffen's optical glass and manufactured in the United States, the filter maintains sharpness and clarity across the frame while providing consistent color conversion. The 58mm thread size fits a broad range of lenses, though photographers should be aware of the roughly 2/3-stop light absorption inherent to the 85 correction. For digital shooters, in-camera white balance largely eliminates the need for this filter, so its audience is specifically film users who require optical color correction at the point of capture.