Red/Grey Filters?

[GiorgioGT]

Got my hands on a Fuji S6500fd for very cheap.
Nothing super, but enough to get me learning about the settings etc.

Tried these lens covers/filters from a old film-slr that been lying around my house for years and they fit

They sort of screw onto the end of the lens. What are they for?

Obviosuly they make the photo greyer/red but when would I need them?

cheers Giorgio

[GetCarter]

Red filters are used to make contrast very pronounced on black and white film. Grey (100% of screen) filters are used to improve contrast.

To be honest I doubt they'll be much use to you - however, worth having a play.

Many of us in here use filters designed for DSLR's, check out www.leefilters.com

[GiorgioGT]

wow. I used the red filter on some B&W photographs and the difference is amazing.

sure there is a technical term but its like I changed camera


What is my grey filter for?

[2jamesl]

GetCarter said:

Red filters are used to make contrast very pronounced on black and white film. Grey (100% of screen) filters are used to improve contrast.

To be honest I doubt they'll be much use to you - however, worth having a play.

Many of us in here use filters designed for DSLR's, check out www.leefilters.com

Hey GetCarter, You seem to know your filters. Providing the filter has a 52mm thread can i use any one?


cheers

[Gingerbread Man]

A few ways of mounting filters, but the most common are the screw in type. These screw into the end of the lens.

So as long as you buy a filter for your desired lens with the correct filter diameter. It'll screw in and you'll be laughing.

A disadvantage of a screw in filter is that unless all your lenses have the same filter diameter, you'll have to buy the filter twice.

(I think I'm right in saying this).



Glad to be out of the Welsh weather - David

[tim-b]

Gingerbread Man said:

A disadvantage of a screw in filter is that unless all your lenses have the same filter diameter, you'll have to buy the filter twice.

(I think I'm right in saying this).

Yes, you're better off with a filter holder kit, that way you only need to buy a ring adapter to fit the holder to each lens. Which is great when a ring adapter costs ~£8 compared to ~£55 for a polarising filter!

[stigmundfreud]

true but when it comes to polarising filters the screw ins are much easier to use! Another issue with screw ins is at ultra wide angles they will cut out light to the extremities of the image so you need to consider an ultra thin for stuff at 17mm etc.