filters for polaroid b&w and type 56?

[eli]

The title says it all, which filters do you use for the various b&w and type 56 films?

What is your experience?

Do you ever use CC filters in place of the 'normal' b&w filters, in example, lighter yellows or reds or greens?

[Peter K]

The problem are not the filters but the films because Polaroid films are no longer available.

I don't know type 56 but with panchromatic films like type 55 and 57 one can use filters like #8 yellow (+ 1 f stop), #15 deep yellow (+ 1 1/3 f stop), #25 red (+ 2 1/2 f stop) etc. All filter factors for daylight.

With CC filters bellow "50" you will see almost no effect.

Peter

[eli]

Thanks Peter for the info. How do "50" and plus cc filters compare to standard filters, like the #8 or #25?

I am shooting my own small stash of real Polaroid and will try the Fuji stuff soon so this is why I posed the question. I've never used b&w filters with the stuff and I understand that the film can react differently than the 'normal' film, such as Tri-x or PanF.

I've also never used cc filters for b&w work but I have a fair collection now-a-days to play with.


I suppose the title should have read, "Filters for b&W instant film and type 56" as I use the term 'polaroid' to mean all instant films, sort of like some folks use "hoover" as a generic or verb for "vacuum" or "vacuum cleaner", ie, "Go hoover the bedroom" or
"The hoover is busted", instead of a reference to the specific maker or model, "Hoover".

[Peter K]

Thanks Peter for the info. How do "50" and plus cc filters compare to standard filters, like the #8 or #25?

#8 and #25 are "edge" filters, all wavelenghts bellow 450nm resp. 580nm will be blocked. But with an e. g. CC50R filter one gets a red hue. Because this filters are to compensate color casts and not to block certain wavelenghts.

I am shooting my own small stash of real Polaroid and will try the Fuji stuff soon so this is why I posed the question. I've never used b&w filters with the stuff and I understand that the film can react differently than the 'normal' film, such as Tri-x or PanF.

The Polaroid panchromatic spectral sensitivity is more or less the same as Tri-X etc. So the effect with filters is nearly the same.

I've also never used cc filters for b&w work but I have a fair collection now-a-days to play with.

Have fun!

I suppose the title should have read, "Filters for b&W instant film and type 56" as I use the term 'polaroid' to mean all instant films, sort of like some folks use "hoover" as a generic or verb for "vacuum" or "vacuum cleaner", ie, "Go hoover the bedroom" or
"The hoover is busted", instead of a reference to the specific maker or model, "Hoover".

I've used also Polaroid type 46 roll film up to 8x10" film but never type 56. And always with a camera and never with a vacuum cleaner.

Peter