Old Zeiss filter advise

[Duncan Ross]

I've picked up an old Zeiss filter that fits my J8M; it is a yellow-green filter. I'm used to using a yellow filter for improving the sky a little with B&W film; is this the same idea?

Many thanks!

 

[dexdog]

This link from Schneider Optics has a good description of the affects of yellow-green filters and others. Originally posted by Bill Mattocks.

http://www.schneideroptics.com/filters/filters_for_still_photography/black_&_white/