Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lee- You pretty much have the gamut as far as B+ACY-W are concerned. With B+ACY-W, and panchromatic film, the filter renders similar colors lighter, and complementary colors darker- so, a yellow filter will darken a blue sky, but light yellow flowers. A red filter will darken green leaves and lighten some complexions- in fact, it will tend to hide redness on the skin. Orange filters tend to be somewhere between red and yellow. A green filter will lighten foliage, and darken complexions- good for portraits of men. I found the best use, even after 30 plus years of photography is to look through the filter to see if the effect is exactly what I want- sometimes you get surprised by the way some dyes or colors react under sunlight and through a filter+ACE- Kodak has a B+ACY-W Masterguide still out that explains filter use- I think it is still in print... I got mine about 25 years ago, but I think it is. Good Luck Enjoy dwpost+AEA-msn.com