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B+W 52 mm KB 12 (80B) Cooling Color Conversion Glass Filter

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Category: Filters

The B&W 52 mm Deep Blue KB12 Glass filter blocks so much red, orange and yellow that it increases the color temperature of very bright halogen and special photoflood lamps (of around 3400K) to that of daylight. With that kind of illumination, and with daylight color reversal film, the subjects will be reproduced in their original colors.

With weaker halogen bulbs or stronger incandescent bulbs in conjunction with this filter and with daylight reversal film, a residue of "warmth" will be retained for an optimal mood in interior photographs.

Used to balance daylight film under artificial, tungsten or standard (household) incandescent lighting

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80 Series Color Conversion Chart

  • 80A increases color temperature from 3200-5500 degrees Kelvin (commonly used with 3200K lamps)
  • 80B increases color temperature from 3400-5500 degrees Kelvin (commonly used with photoflood lamps)
  • 80C increases color temperature from 3800-5500 degrees Kelvin (commonly used with flashbulbs)
  • 80D increases color temperature from 4100-5500 degrees Kelvin (commonly used to remove extreme orange or red)
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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Zoe ★★★★★

Finally got around to testing it with my 3400K photofloods and the color cast is gone—skin tones look properly daylight-balanced without any weird magenta drift. The glass feels solid and the threads screwed on smooth, no binding.

Eli L. ★★★★★

Shooting product shots under 3400K halogens has always meant wrestling with a warm cast, but this glass filter nails the conversion to daylight without any color shift in the highlights. The multi-coating is clearly doing its job—no flare or ghosting even with the lamp right at the lens edge.

Olivia I. ★★★★★

I was skeptical about how much difference a filter could make, but this lens really cuts down that harsh orange glow from my work lights. The glass feels solid and the 52mm threading screwed on perfectly. Now my shots look natural without any color shift I'd have to fix later.