Tiffen

Tiffen 72CGSUN 72mm Graduated Sunrise Filter

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Add warm, natural sunrise tones to your landscape photos with this graduated color filter that transitions from rich warmth to clear glass.

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Overview

The Tiffen 72CGSUN 72mm Graduated Sunrise Filter is designed for photographers who want to introduce warm, sunrise-inspired color into their images at the point of capture. The filter's half-color, half-clear construction creates a smooth gradient that transitions from a rich warm tone at the top to completely transparent glass at the bottom. This makes it particularly effective for landscape photography, where it can add warmth and drama to skies while leaving the foreground naturally rendered. The rotating mount allows you to twist the filter to align the color transition precisely with the horizon or any compositional element you choose.

As a screw-on 72mm filter, it attaches directly to compatible lenses without requiring a separate holder system, keeping your kit compact and your workflow fast. The graduated design also serves a practical exposure-balancing function, slightly reducing the light coming through the colored portion of the filter, which can help tame overly bright skies relative to the landscape below. For photographers who enjoy crafting their look in-camera rather than relying entirely on software color grading, the Graduated Sunrise filter offers a tangible, repeatable way to achieve warm-toned skies with minimal post-production work.

Key Features

Country of Origin:United States

Package length:4.2"

Package width:4.2"

Package height:0.9"

Specifications

Brand
Tiffen
Model
72CGSUN
Filter Type
Graduated Sunrise
Filter Size
72mm
Construction
Half-color, half-clear
Mount
Rotating mount for precise color placement
Country of Origin
United States
Package Dimensions
4.2 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Rotating mount allows precise positioning of the color graduation within the frame.
  • Adds a natural-looking warm tone that enhances golden hour and sunrise scenes in-camera.
  • Helps balance exposure between a bright sky and darker foreground.
  • Made in the United States with Tiffen's established glass construction.
  • Effect is applied optically, preserving image quality without post-processing color shifts.

👎 Cons

  • The fixed graduation line may be visible in images shot at smaller apertures.
  • Only available in 72mm, requiring adapter rings for lenses with different thread sizes.
  • The warm sunrise tone is a fixed color that cannot be adjusted in intensity.
  • Less versatile than a clear graduated ND filter since it adds color rather than just reducing light.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top half of the filter carries a warm sunrise-colored tint that gradually transitions to completely clear glass on the bottom half, allowing you to add color to the sky while leaving the foreground unaffected.
Yes, the filter features a rotating mount that lets you turn it to position the color graduation precisely where you want it relative to the horizon line or other elements in your composition.
The colored half of the filter will slightly reduce light transmission in that portion of the image, which can help balance a bright sky against a darker foreground. The clear half has no meaningful light reduction.
It fits any lens with a 72mm front filter thread. If your lens has a different thread size, you can use a step-up or step-down adapter ring to mount it.
Tiffen filters are made with ColorCore glass construction, where the color is laminated between two pieces of optical glass for durability and consistent optical quality.