Article · Ilford Photo
Using Colour Filters for Black & White photography
By Ilford Photo
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2017
About this lesson
Explains how yellow, orange, red, green and blue lens filters change which colours record as light or dark greys on black-and-white film, with the typical use for each and the filter factors needed to correct exposure.
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