Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. I can recall a guy from whom I bought a couple of lenses, trying to impress upon me the fact that he was including Leitz yellow-green filters with them. He told me you need these when using b/w. I have always thought of yellow filters as the standard b/w filter, and have never used the Y-G filters. Maybe I will give them a try. Dan C. At 10:04 PM 30-05-99 +1000, you wrote: > >Bill, >I don't think what type of filter to use on B&W is silly at all. It definitely >has nothing at all to do with UV filters. Especially as the previous discussion >about UV filters was mainly about the question " Using the UV filter as lens >protection or not" > >The use of filters for black and white is as you know, or should, totally >different. It has to do 1. with the colour sensitivity of the various B&W films >and secondly on the subject type. Until now, I have been using a medium yellow as >standard filter, but I am always open to listen to the experience of other >people. There is nothing silly about recommending one thing or the other for >doing something or the other. >I am an amateur, I can do and test things photographically without worrying about >time or income lost. In other words, I am free to try things and ideas I haven't >done before without feeling , as you say: "silly" about it. >Horst Schmidt > > > > > > >