Filter to transform color to B&W

[darkosaric]

Hi all,

Is there some kind of filter that I can mount on my Polaroid camera that will transform color Fuji FP-100 C film in B&W?

I know that there is B&W type 100 Fuji film, but color one I would like to use because it is cheaper and because you can bleach negative later and make contact print on B&W paper, and I don’t want to have color positive, I want B&W one

Thanks,

 

[E76]

Unfortunately, such a filter does not exist. Light doesn't work that way! You're going to have to use the B&W film. I don't know what prices are like in Poland, but in the USA FP-100C and FP-100B are nearly the same price. In fact, FP-100B tends to be slightly cheaper.

 

[darkosaric]

in the USA FP-100C and FP-100B are nearly the same price. In fact, FP-100B tends to be slightly cheaper.

Here in shop 100C is around 20 US dollars, 100B around 29 US dollars.

But I can buy expired 100C for around 10 US dollars, so it is clear why I am asking

 

[Sirius Glass]

It is called F-I-L-M.

Steve

 

[Marco B]

Here in shop 100C is around 20 US dollars, 100B around 29 US dollars.

Are you sure these aren't two different sizes?

Fuji has two variants for several types of instant film: a true 4x5 inch LF and a slightly smaller one that is usable in MF backs.

The 4x5 variants have a "45" at the end of the film name, so "FP3000B" is smaller than 4x5, while "FP3000B45" is a true 4x5 inch instant BW film.

The 4x5 variants are considerably more expensive...

 

[holmburgers]

If you can find a filter that will do that, you'd deserve the Nobel Prize to say the least!

 

[Sirius Glass]

If you can find a filter that will do that, you'd deserve the Nobel Prize to say the least!

Heck I want a filter that improves the composition while the photograph is being taken!

Steve

 

[darkosaric]

Are you sure these aren't two different sizes?

I am sure. You can check yourself on www.ebay.pl or on www.czarno-biale.pl/sklep

 

[darkosaric]

Did anyone had tried Sepia Filter, for example Cokin, with color film? Maybe this would be closest what I can get in real life. Searching on google I can't be sure which photo is from film, which is edited in photoshop .

thanks,

 

[Q.G.]

You could try to find a "Monochromatic Viewing Filter".
The idea behind that thing is that it takes away just about all other colours such that you only end up with a monochromatic image, albeit not black and white with greys inbetween.

Your suggestion to use any other strongly coloured filter will do as well, Darko.

But colourless it wil never be.

 

[darkosaric]

You could try to find a "Monochromatic Viewing Filter".

Thanks - this is helping me, now I can search - I see that the best for me is to look for Wratten #90 filter (so actually it almost exist ) .