Colour Filters

[Albert2]

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From a previous posting I have limited knowledge of coloured filters. My plans are to buy a yellow and orange filter to go on the end of my Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH and a Summicron 35mm f2 non ASPH lens (the latter to which I have yet to acquire).

 

The former lens has a clip on rectangular hood and I was wondering if this will be able to be fitted on to of a filter? I already have a UV/IR filter on the front to protect the lens or would this have to come off. I suppose the answers are all dependent on which type of filter I buy. Any advise would be appreciated please. Many thanks. 

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[Mark Pope]

If you buy screw-in filters, then there will be no issue using the clip-on hood.  The filter size for the Summicron 35 ASPH is 39mm.  I think the non ASPH version also takes the same filter size.

[wattsy]

I already have a UV/IR filter on the front to protect the lens or would this have to come off.

 

You can stack the filters – the UV filter should have a female E39mm thread which you can screw the coloured filter into – but it would be more usual to remove the UV filter to avoid having unnecessary glass surfaces for the light to transmit through and to reduce the risk of vignetting.

[algrove]

IMHO, It very much depends on your style and how you view your B&W images. I found ornage was my "standard" B&W filter with red at the handy for nice cloud structures. For me, I seldom used the yellows and they are for sale at half price.

[Chuck Albertson]

I've used both lenses with 39mm filters, and different clip-on hoods. In fact, I have a yellow (K2) filter on the lens most of the time when shooting with a Monochrom. No interference.