Black & White imaging
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Orange 16
Deeper than Yellow 15 for more dramatic effects.
Orange 21
Absorbs blue and blue greens. Renders blue tones
darker as in marine scenes.
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Filters for Black and White
Imaging
yellow 8
This medium yellow filter offers the most correct tonal
range contrast to produce natural clouds against blue
skies.
yellow 12
“Minus blue” cuts haze in aerial work; reduces excess
blue of full moon in astrophotography. Recommended
as a basic filter for use with Kodak Aero Ektachrome
Infrared film.
yellow 15
Enhances landscapes, marine scenes and aerial pho-
tography with more dramatic effects than Yellow 8.
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Deep yellow filter.
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Renders sky dramatically darker.
Yellow 8
Without Filter
Yellow 15
©
Roger
J.
W
aindle
Filters for black and white
photography perform a variety
of filtration effects including
contrast control, enhanced skin-
tones, tonal corrections and
more dramatic landscapes.
Blue 47
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Dark blue filter that accentuates haze and fog.
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Used for dye transfer and contrast effects.
Blue 47B
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Dark blue filter that lightens blue objects for
detail.
Yellow 12
Orange 21
Blue 47
Blue 47B
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Transmittance (%T)
Yellow and Orange
Yellow 8
Yellow 12
Deep Yellow 15
Orange 16
Orange 21
Yellow 8
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Orange 16
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Blue 47
Green 11
Red 23A
Green 58
Red
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Red 29
Red, Blue and Green
Although originally intend-
ed for use with black and
white film, these filters can
also be used as a creative
tool in color imaging.
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