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Color filters for B&W film photography - freeradical - 07-12-2011

If you could only have three filters, what would they be?

- yellow #8

- red

- what else

- others...


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - Racer X - 07-12-2011

polarizer


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - freeradical - 07-12-2011

Racer X wrote:
polarizer

I'm interested in filters that control contrast. A polarizer is useful, as are neutral density filters.


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - zachdog - 07-12-2011

Red.
Split N-D.
Polarizer.


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - Mike Johnson - 07-12-2011

Yellow #15
Red #25
UV/Haze


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - freeradical - 07-12-2011

I understand that UV/Haze, polarizing, N-D filters, etc. are important and useful.

What three COLOR filters used for contrast control would you want?


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - Buzz - 07-12-2011

Indoor/Outdoor? what size? screw on/snap on or gel kit? types of shots generally involved? location?

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Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - lafinfil - 07-12-2011

dark green to lighten foliage if yu shoot landscape
orange to darken water if you shoot around bodies of water


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - mrbigstuff - 07-12-2011

I second the green filters, but they come in gradations, too, although I can't remember what they are at the moment.

unrelated note: I have a boatload of old Wratten gels that I'll probably never use but they are way cool. Smile


Re: Color filters for B&W film photography - rtwdwk - 07-12-2011

My 3 that I used to carry
Yellow
Red
Green

To lazy to pull out the bag to get the numbers,