Re: [Leica] B&W filters

[Gaifana@aol.com]

There's not much advantage to staying in Leitz, because there are few filters 
made in 39mm, and they are Heliopan and B+W. You might want to nab some 
cheaper Series filters and a holder until you figure out which filter you 
want to use. Orange is a good start for that - the K2 yellow might have been 
good for ortho film, but it does next to nothing for modern films. 

I have been doing a lot of experimentation with bringing clouds out, and a 
lot of times, you can get away with underexposing and changing your 
development. With a one-under and one-on exposure (bracketed) with pushed 
film, you can usually get away with skipping a filter altogether. Clouds and 
sky are both highlights, and you can also meter for the clouds and get the 
same effect.

In a message dated 1/23/00 11:55:45 AM, kepstein@mediaone.net writes:

<< I have been trying B&W film (Ilford HP5 Plus) with my first M6 TTL and 35
Summicron.  I think that I would like to try some filters to bring out
clouds.  I noticed that Leica no longer shows their 3 B&W filters on their
WWW site.  Are these still available, is there any benefit to staying with
Leica filters?  If not, what other brands have the best glass (B+W?)?

Thanks,
Ken
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Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 11:46:43 -0500
Subject: [Leica] B&W filters
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