Yellow filter

Stvn66

New member
Hi, Is it okay to use a yellow filter as a permanent lens protector for all outdoor and indoor shots. I am using 35mm Ilford XP2 film.
Thank you.
 

Bikerbrent

Senior Member
You can leave the yellow filter on for black and white, but it will limit your abilities. Sometimes you may not want the filter effects for a particular shot and other times you might want the stronger effects of an orange or red filter, or even the different effects of a green or polarizing filter. Also, a great many of these effects can be replicated in post processing. I would recommend a clear UV type filter for lens protection.
 

desmobob

Senior Member
Oops, "Don't mind me... I'm out roaming around somewhere between Zone III and VII."

Guess I have been too long in the digital world. you don't normally post process film:p

I was thinking it was probably most common to scan negatives to digital and didn't think twice about your response...

Stay sharp,
Bob
 

480sparky

Senior Member
I was thinking it was probably most common to scan negatives to digital and didn't think twice about your response...

Stay sharp,
Bob

Yes, you can do that. But you'll be working with an image that has no color information. It will be greyscale, so there's no ability to impart any color filter effect.
 

Sandpatch

Senior Member
I guess I am confused now. Yellow filter helps with contrast, no?

When I shot all b&w (Plus-X and Tri-X) in the mid-1970s, I used to keep a yellow filter mounted almost always because I liked the contrast it offered, but as Brent suggested, I should have occasionally given it a rest. My (junior college) photography teacher suggested trying a red filter for even more contrast, but it made every outdoor shot appear that a violent thunderstorm was impending. :)
 
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