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jon w.

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  1. <p>Thanks Matthew. The writing on mine is engraved too, although the template is perhaps slightly different. It does sound like it might be a genuine B+W - but pretty old.</p>
  2. <p>Thanks for the info Jochen. Does the writing on your old filter look like the writing in the photo?</p>
  3. <p>Indeed. I think I had drawn my own conclusion before posting, but one lives in hope. Thanks anyway.</p>
  4. <p>Hi Photo.net people,<br> <br />I recently bought a second-hand B+W yellow 8 filter from a reputable seller in Germany. However, because it is second-hand, it obviously comes with no supporting documentation (or even a case). It also lacks any of the usual text printed on the mount: recent examples usually have one or more of 'F-Pro', 'Made in Germany' and the B+W logo. Moreover, the writing inside the mount is in a peculiar typeface, almost as if handwritten (I attach a jpeg), whereas recent B+W filters use a different, and quite distinctive, Sans Serif. I have found one other example of this 'handwritten' typeface on ebay, but it is also second-hand, from a private seller, so doesn't prove much either way.<br> <img src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanwalkervenice/22613932855/in/dateposted-public/" alt="" /><br> I don't have the facilities to test the optical qualities of the filter within the relevant timeframe, so I have to make a decision on whether or not to return it based on what evidence I have available.<br> Has anyone seen this kind of text on a B+W filter before? I am wondering if it is perhaps an older style no longer in use.<br> If anyone can confirm this was an older style of filter marking, hopefully that information might come in useful for others in future.<br> <br />Thanks for you help.</p><div></div>
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