Mamiya G3 bellow filters

[Mike Hiscock]

What filters are you using with the Mamiya G3 bellows.

 

[John Koehrer]

As in size or for color/contrast?

 

[WilmarcoImaging]

I use 3” square Kodak Wratten gel filters in the Bellow G2. The G3 uses 3” square filters but the filter slot and holder are a little different between the two bellows models. Google will give you the G3 manual and a video of a person demonstrating the G3.

 

[Mike Hiscock]

As in size or for color/contrast?

just looking for the options for 3-inch filters. someone told me about lee polyester filters. I think I will go that rout

 

[John Koehrer]

I'm not sure the Lee filters will fit the filter holder in the G3.
The frame that fits the back is less than 1/16" but the groove seems to be JUST over that so plastic
filters may be too thick.

 

[Ian C]

Lee Polyester filters are specified as 0.1mm or about 0.004” in thickness. That’s the same as the Kodak Wratten gelatin filters. Both fit the filter slots of the Mamiya bellows shades.

Lee resin filters are 2mm in thickness and require a holder, such as the one made by Lee, compatible with that thickness.

https://leefilters.uservoice.com/kn...hat-is-the-difference-between-resin-polyester

https://www.edmundoptics.com/optics/optical-filters/color-dichroic-filters/kodak-wratten-filters/