Paul,
The generally accepted "standard" yellow filter for black-and-white work is the Wratten #8. A #3 is significantly lighter and would likely have a barely noticeable effect. Kodak/Wratten states:
"#3: Light Yellow. Provides partial correction for excess blue in black-and-white aerial photography and motion-picture photography."
"8: Yellow. Alters rendition of sky, clouds and foliage in black-and-white photography with panchromatic materials."
Note that a Wratten #8 has different designations from different manufacturers: K2 (Hoya, et al.), 022 (B+W), etc. Their lighter filters have different designations as well.
That said, I do see some of the lighter yellow filters in the B+H and Heliopan catalogs as well as some used Wratten gels. And, there are used Wratten 5-inch filters out there. (Here's a link to a 2B if you're interested
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kodak-Wratte...item4837e69f52 for reference only
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There may be filters from one of the filter systems that will work as well (Cokin, Lee).
So, my advice would be to see what you can find in a #8 filter first that will suit your needs. It will certainly be easier to find. Then, if the filter effect is too much, you can look for a lighter yellow. Personally, I doubt you will need to. You'll more likely be looking for a #15 orange filter.
BTW, if you could live without your center filters, as many of us do with black-and-white, you will have an easier and cheaper time finding filters. I shoot 90mm on 4x5 all the time without a center filter, simply giving generous exposure and then correcting the fall-off at the printing stage.
Best,
Doremus
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