Tiffen 5×5 Inch 3 Cyan Soft Edge Graduated Filter

Tiffen 5×5 Inch 3 Cyan Soft Edge Graduated Filter | 5X5CGCY3S

Shooting a scene with an impossibly bright cyan sky? That’s exactly where this filter earns its keep.

The Tiffen 5×5 Inch 3 Cyan Soft Edge Graduated Filter is built to tame high-contrast landscapes. It subtly tones down intense blue-green skies while keeping your foreground exposure balanced, so you don’t lose detail in the shadows or blow out the horizon. The soft edge transition means the graduation blends naturally across the frame?no harsh cut-off lines, even with wide lenses or off-center compositions.

• The graduation density is calibrated to reduce cyan tones by roughly three stops, which gives you real control over stubbornly bright coastal or forest skies without making them look artificial.
• It’s a 5×5 inch square filter, designed to fit standard 100mm holder systems, making it a straightforward addition to your existing filter rig for both stills and cine work.
• The soft edge gradient is especially helpful when your horizon isn’t perfectly flat?it masks small movements or uneven terrain far better than a hard-edge could, keeping your transitions smooth.
• Since it’s a graduated cyan filter and not a generic tint, you can pull back vivid skies without muddying the rest of your color palette, which saves time in post.