Yellow filter

[Stvn66]

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_RIP]

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.

 

[Stvn66]

I will take your advice and buy a UV filter. Thank you.

 

[480sparky]

......a great many of these effects can be replicated in post processing. ..........

With Ilford XP2?

 

[Bikerbrent_RIP]

With Ilford XP2?

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

 

[desmobob]

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

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]

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.

 

[desmobob]

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.

Ah... I see. Thanks for the information!

Stay sharp,
Bob

 

[hark]

[MENTION=13090]Horoscope Fish[/MENTION] posted this informative article a while back. It's a comparison between various UV filters. He found a Hoya UV filter that runs around $20 performs very well so those are the ones I've been getting. No issues with them either.

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/20...anking-of-the-major-uv-filters-on-the-market/

 

[Dawg Pics]

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

 

[480sparky]

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

When shooting black & white film, or a 'digital' yellow filter when post-processing color digital images to b&w, yes. It makes blues & greens darker.

 

[Sandpatch]

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.