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. 

[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.

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[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.

Edited April 1, 2017 by wattsy

[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.

Edited April 2, 2017 by algrove

[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.