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Re: [OM] red or IR filter on colour or b/w film

Subject: Re: [OM] red or IR filter on colour or b/w film
From: Acer V <waltherppk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:07:09 -0700
10/10/01 5:44:15 PM, Andrew Dacey <frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>With colour film, any colour filter just makes the shot look that colour. So
>a red filter makes the shot red, a yellow makes it yellow, and so on. With
>b/w film (regardless of if it's normal b/w or c41), you get a different
>effect. Objects the same colour as the filter will appear lighter. Objects
>that are different colours (particularly on the opposite side of the colour
>wheel) appear darker.
>
>As for an IR filter being different than a red filter, yes and no. An IR
>filter is generally a very deep red filter. Generally, you'd probably not
>use as strong a red filter for normal b/w work.

gotcha. thanks

/Acer  V
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