Color Conversion Filters
Color CorreCtion
85 Series
Using tungsten film in daylight will produce a bluish
cast. The 85 Series will produce natural colors when
shooting with tungsten film outdoors. For best results use
the filter that most accurately matches your film type.
85
Produces slightly cooler results than the 85B.
85B
Converts tungsten film to daylight.
85C
Useful as creative warming effect with daylight film in
daylight. Designed to produce cooler results with tung-
sten film in daylight than the 85 or 85B.
1110
Without Filter
Sunlight, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and
other artificial light sources all have color charac-
teristics that vary significantly. Filters give you better
images by adjusting for these light variations.
Film and video are rated for a particular color
temperature such as that of daylight or tungsten
light. Filters are used to correct differences in color
temperature between the recording medium and
the light source.
80 Series
Get the right colors with daylight film when shooting
indoors, with tungsten lighting, and without a flash.
80A
Balances daylight film for use with most standard tung-
sten lighting, studio lighting and copy stand lighting.
80B
Balances daylight film for use with photo flood lamps.
80A
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Without Filter
85B
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80 Series
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85C
85 Series
Filter Conversion Exposure increase
80A 3,200 to 5,500 K 2 stops
80B 3,400 to 5,500 K 2 stops
85 5,500 to 3,400 K 2/3 stop
85B 5,500 to 3,200 K 2/3 stop
85C 5,500 to 3,800 K 1/3 stop
85 85B
80A 80B 85C
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