What filters for Black&White 16mm film ?

[raph-gardet]

what filters can i use for Black and white 16mm film (7222) ? for interior using HMI.,and for ext in an urban street.i have never shot B&W.thank you

[David Mullen ASC]

You should read a basic photography book on the effects of color contrast filters (red, orange, yellow, green, etc.) on b&w film, although these are more useful outdoors than inside where contrast can be controlled with lighting. Color filters affect what shade of gray some colors will render - for example, reddish filters cancel blue wavelengths and thus make blue skies darker and red tones lighter.

 

Polas do the same thing in b&w as color. Same with diffusion filters.

[John Pytlak RIP]

The Kodak Cinematographer's Field Guide has filter recommendations:

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/...ilterP.shtml#bw

 

Here is an on-line guide from Tiffen:

 

http://www.tiffen.com/black_&_white.htm