Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/13

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Subject: [Leica] Viewing filters
From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:36:41 -0700
 
Tarek wrote:
"> Back in the days of B&W 
> moviemaking, the director and cameraman would use a bluish filter through
which 
> they would preview the values of the scene as the film would see it in 
> positive form.

Bluish? I still have one of those viewing filters, they are amber (sorta
brownish). Made by AGFA.
Tarek"

It's a Wratten #90 viewing filter. I carry one made by B+W for MF landscape
work.
Oliver Bryk


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