| Name |
No. |
Color |
Factor |
Effects |
| Combination
of these filters are also available: Light yellow, medium
yellow, dark yellow, yellow orange, red orange, red green, light
blue, light red... |
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| Blue |
B |
Blue |
2 |
Blue
filter enhances the tonal rendition of the sky by emphasizing
mist in valleys and transmitting light rays over water, fog, and
haze. In addition, this filter is used for the tonal separation
in still-life photography and the correction of the light
spectrum from artificial light sources. |
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| Green |
G |
Green |
4 |
Besides
providing all the effects of Y2 filter, it lightens green
foliage by darkening the colors it absorbs. It is preferable to
Y2 for outdoor portraits, because it produces healthier and more
natural skin tones. |
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| Orange |
O2 |
Orange |
4 |
It
creates strong contrast for red and yellow, which are rendered
lighter than seen with the naked eyes, against other colors. It
penetrates haze and it adds details to distant landscapes and
subdues glare on the surface of the water. |
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| Red |
R2 |
Red |
8 |
It
absorbs ultra-violet blue, green and yellow rays, rendering the
red and yellow objects lighter. In sunlight outdoor photos, with
panchromatic film, the filter has strong effect on contrast;
blue sky will rendered darker, red and yellow subjects lighter
than the eyes see them. It will cut through haze for long
distance shots.
This filter is normally used with infra-red film. |
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Skylight |
1A |
Light Pink |
1 |
Creates
the effect given by Y2 filter. |
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| UV |
|
Transparent |
1 |
Absorbs
ultra-violet rays, without increase or decrease of exposure; so
it prevents haziness and foggy effects in distant landscape; it
creates clearness.
Constant use of this filter is recommended for clearer photos as
well as lens-protector. |
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| Yellow |
Y1
Y2 |
Yellow |
1.5
2 |
It
absorbs ultra-violet rays, neutralizes, to a certain extent,
violet and blue rays and renders good tonal interpretation many
bright colors predominate. This filter creates clear and perfect
contrast between landscape or seascape with blue sky and clouds.
It is the most useful filter for bright outdoor photos. |
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| Yellow
Green |
YG |
Yellow
Green |
2 |
It
corrects the color rendering of panchromatic film to approximate
that of the human eye and imparts natural effect to skin and lip
color tones in portrait. |
