Tiffen 58mm 80A Filter
Normal Price:$26.99
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Manufacturer: Tiffen
Model: 5880A
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Tiffen
Label: Tiffen
Features for Tiffen 58mm 80A Filter:
- Achieve correct colors in image with daylight film
- Adjusts for lighting variations
- 58mm diameter
- Primarily for color imaging
Small Picture
Medium Picture
Customer Reviews
No Complaints 
2008-08-29
I had just recieved this for my Canon Digital Rebel XTi Camera and it works great! Just screw it into the lens and you are set and ready to go! The price I found on this was $6.99 and does not change often if at all when I have checked...For that price it is absolutly great because it saves a lens thats worth $500
Great value for inexpensive lenses 2008-08-01
At a range between $7 and $10, this is one of the best values and investments out there. What is it actually used for? A UV filter has two primary purposes: to filter out unwanted ultra-violet light and to protect the lens. For most general photography applications, you will not notice the difference in UV light. Only when you have intense sunlight at a specific angle will you start to notice the UV light. It will not alter your photos and their lighting negatively, so you can pretty much leave this filter on all the time. This filter doesn't do that great of a job in actually filtering out harsh light at the ultra-violet spectrum, but if you're an amateur photographer, you won't need that function. If you do encounter a lot of harsh UV light (you live out in the desert or in Alaska), then you should consider a different filter. As an advanced but non-professional photographer who averages 500 photos indoors and outdoors per week, I have not yet encountered any harsh UV light that this filter cannot block.
I use this on my Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, and I pretty much never take it off. This filter will protect your lens from scratches to the glass. When you get smudges (which you will) on this filter, you just wipe the filter or remove it and clean it. It's much easier to clean this filter than the glass on the lens. But the most important part is that this filter serves as insurance for your lens. If something comes flying at your lens, you have a choice of replacing a $7 filter or a $150 lens. It's a no-brainer!
Now, this filter is useful for either the amateur photographer or the advanced photographer who has a relatively cheap lens (a $150 lens is considered CHEAP compared to $950 for the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS). If you own a more expensive lens, you'd want to go with a better filter, such as one from Hoya or B+W. But if you own the Canon Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS or an L lens, you know that already.
All in all, I gave this filter 5 stars because of its great value. If it costs $20, I would have reduced it to 4 stars. Considering its use, you cannot beat this product.
great filters 2008-07-27
Tiffen is always a good call if you need filters. They consistently make good glass, and they are relatively inexpensive filters, especially on Amazon.
What Junk 
2008-07-20
DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK... spend a little more and get better quality. I wish I'd read these reviews first. They mention that the threads on this filter are not well made... I put it on the camera and couldn't get it off. Took ten minutes to loosen it. I tried again...this time not tightening it. Same problem. It is in the trash. I wouldn't even give it away.
Protects Your Lens 2008-07-14
Everyone should have a UV filter screwed onto the end of each of their lenses. It's a lot cheaper to replace one of these when it gets scratched than a lense. This does what it's supposed to do.
Could be better 
2008-07-13
Sunlight, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and other artificial light sources all have color characteristics 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 temperatures between the recording medium and a light source.The 80A filter balances daylight film for use with most standard tungsten lighting, studio lighting and copy stand lighting.
AWESOME 2008-07-08
THESE ARE GREAT LITTLE $7 PIECES TO PROTECT A $200 PLUS LENS. IF IT GETS SCRATCHED JUST REPLACE THE $7 FILTER, NOT THE WHOLE $200 PLUS LENSE. IT WORKS GREAT.
Great filter for the price 
2008-07-07
I purchased this filter with the sole purpose of keeping my lens clear of scratches, knowing that if a scratch does occur, I can replace the filter for less than $10 rater than replacing a $180 lens. Once I added the filter, however, I noticed that my outdoor pictures seemed much crisper and clearer than before. This is a great deal for the price.
Perfect for Water & beach shots. 2008-07-04
The Tiffen filter is quality made. And is really nice for doing beach shots where the sky or the water sometimes gets overexposed or blown out when trying to get the perfect mix of sky and water detail.
Highly recommended.
good quality 2008-07-01
This is great for black and white film photography. The green lightens all green in the shot which shows all the the detail but it can make you loose the sky.
