jukka1 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 <p>Hi!<br />I have always used orange or yellow orange, but lately I have had a feeling that it darkens too much green.<br> What filters do you use for bw landscape and why?<br> Does light yellow have enough effect for clouds or does it have to be medium or dark yellow?<br> Sincerely, Jukka</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sunley Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 <p>Depends, you can add a pol filter to darken the sky as well, in conjunction with a light yellow or darker. Also different filter makers may have different curves for the same name, so going by a name only doesn't help much. Filters with Wratten numbers should be close to the published cures for the specs.</p> <p>Usually I'll use more than one and see which neg I like the best.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis_g Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 <p>Back when I was using B&W film, I used a #58, dark green, or XO, light yellow-green more than any of the others. I also tended to use more orange than red, which I find to be too much for me most of the time, but I always took it, too.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Yellow-green (Wratten 11) would be my choice for keeping green from going too dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukka1 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 <p>I use wratten nro 21 most of the time.<br> I use gel filters on my Hasselblad and it's pro shade.<br />Sincerely, JUkka</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 <p>Yellow (K2) was once one of the commonest (not communist) B&W filters. You can but try different yellows to see how YOU like the effect. I don't find that one objectionable.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 <p>The XO yellow-green filter is supposed to give the most correct tonal rendering, but I find it to give too weak an effect for my liking. A polariser used on B&W can give very strange effects; it takes the reflections off foliage, which can effectively lower the contrast of a landscape. In short I don't think that there's a "one size fits all" filter, and some judgement is needed whether to go for a Y1, Y2, XO, Orange, R25 or Polariser - or no filter at all.</p> <p>Another thing to try is a grey or sunset grad. That'll darken the sky without touching the tone of the foliage if correctly positioned, but skies nearly always need some burning-in during printing anyway.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcole Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 <p>Depends on the film. My experience with modern emulsions such as Acros or Tmax is that they darken skies in a similar manner as older films using an orange filter. I seldom use filters of any kind.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 <p>The only filters I use are the Hoya yellow K2 (Wratten #8 ?) and the yellow-green (X1).</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Are you sure "X1" is not "XI", i.e. a roman numeral for "11", Chris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin_elliott Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 <p>I have always used an "Actina" yellow-green filter for my monochrome landscapes. Very occasionally, an orange filter instead.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffy_h_f. Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 <p>I tend to use red or orange much more than yellow or green. Thankfully, the slower pace of landscape usually offers the chance to take multiple shots with different filters.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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