[Leica] Old B+W Filter instruction brochure

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Hi John,

This is a very useful list of filter applications. The nice thing  
about it is most of these filters are still available from B+W.

Thanks for pulling it together,
Len


On May 21, 2007, at 5:12 PM, John Biava wrote:

> 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.
>
>   =============================================================
>
>
>
>   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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