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Tiffen 72mm 80A Color Conversion Filter

BH #TI80A72 • MFR #7280A
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Tiffen 72mm 80A Color Conversion Filter
Key Features
  • Cooling Color Conversion Filter
  • 3200K to 5500K Color Temp Increase
  • Balances Daylight Film in Tungsten Light
  • 4x Filter Factor, +2 Stop
Enabling the use of daylight-balanced film under tungsten-lit conditions, this 72mm 80A Color Conversion Filter from Tiffen is a cooling filter used to increase the color temperature from 3200K to 5500K. The blue color of the filter has a filter factor of 4x, requiring an additional 2 stops of exposure to achieve normal results.
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Tiffen 7280A Overview

Enabling the use of daylight-balanced film under tungsten-lit conditions, this 72mm 80A Color Conversion Filter from Tiffen is a cooling filter used to increase the color temperature from 3200K to 5500K. The blue color of the filter has a filter factor of 4x, requiring an additional 2 stops of exposure to achieve normal results.

The filter is constructed using Tiffen's ColorCore technology, which involves lamenting the filter material between two pieces of optical glass, grounding flat to a tolerance of 1/10,000th of an inch, and mounting within an aluminum alloy ring.

Blue color conversion filter increases color temperature and provides a cooling effect.
Converts 3200K to 5500K for using daylight-balanced film under tungsten lighting.
Filter factor of 4 requires approximately 2 stops of additional exposure to maintain normal results.
ColorCore technology, which permanently laminates the filter material between two pieces of optical glass, maintains image clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
Aluminum filter ring is both lightweight and durable.
UPC: 049383047844

Tiffen 7280A Specs

Filter Type
80A
Size
72 mm Rear Filter Thread
Coating
No
Filter Thickness
0.1" / 2.5 mm
0.3" / 8 mm (Ring/Frame)
Ring Material
Aluminum
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.18 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
4.35 x 3.6 x 0.55"

Tiffen 7280A Reviews

Usual Tiffen quality, well priced

By Priscilla
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-09-16

A nice slim filter in new condition. Contrary to what is often supposed by younger photographers, the 80A conversion filter is the best way of dealing with incandescent or mixed incandescent/daylight lighting in digital photography, obviating ugly noise in the blue channel. Otherwise you will get underexposure, because the meter 'sees' light which is not useful. The WB should of course be set to Daylight, the meter will take care of the factor. This is how I get good results with, say, a shot that is part c. 3200K interior and part transmitted exterior c. 5,000K window light.

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