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Subject: [Leica] Old B+W Filter instruction brochure
From: leicam4pro at yahoo.com (John Biava)
Date: Mon May 21 16:42:27 2007

The discussion about IR caused me to go through some of my old stuff last 
night.  I have several Leica filters.  The E43 marked IR is almost black.  I 
have another in E39 that seems to be less dense.  It is not marked IR but is 
very similar.
   
  This information was copied from an old B+W filter instruction brochure. 
     
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  B+W Filter                Color                           Suggested Uses
  Number
   
  010                          UVa                              UV / Haze 
for daylight color film. 
                                                                       and 
black and white film
   
  021                          Light yellow                   All outdoor 
b&w photography.
                                                                       
(Landscape with clouds and low sun )
   
  022                          Medium yellow              Landscape with 
clouds and high sun.
                                                                        
Pictures with sunshine and deep shadows.
   
  023                          Dark yellow                   Increased 
effect with landscape, clouds and 
                                                                        high 
sun.
   
  040                          Yellow-orange               For exaggerated 
light effects.  To give 
  041                          Orange-yellow              atmosphere of 
storm with cloud landscape.
   
  060                          Yellow-green                 General 
photography of all types in daylight.
   
  061                          Green                             All 
daylight photography.  Photography by          
                                                                        
artificial light to increase true tone values of 
                                                                        
green and red ( still life ).
   
  080                          Blue                               Exposure 
by artificial light.
   
  090                          Light red                        For 
penetrating haze in long distance  
                                                                        
photography ( clouds in mountain 
                                                                        
landscapes )
   
  091                          Dark red                        Same effect 
as light red but with increased  
                                                                        
effect ( moonlight effect ).
   
  092                          Infra red                         For infra 
red film material.
   
  093                          Black                             For infra 
red film material.
   
  101                          Neutral gray                  Light reducing 
filter.
   
  102                          Neutral gray                  Light reducing 
filter
   
  103                          Neutral gray                  Light reducing 
filter.                    
   
                                                                             
                                
   
                                                  


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