LBW4 filter..

[ThomasB]

what is it, and what is it for?

 

[HoppyUK]

Never heard of it. Give us a clue and we can probably guess.

 

[Ceejay]

I believe it is a very old filter of the "warming" type , it has a very slight pink or amber tone. Probably a Minolta or Kenko code number.
There's one for sale on Ebay.
C

 

[ThomasB]

that,s the one I saw, wondered what LBW stands for.

 

[arclight]

It's a Kenko amber colour balancing filter (warm up)

L - possibly means Light
B - possibly means Balancing
W - possibly means Warm
4 - possibly the strength

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

So it's not for photographing cricket then.......

It would be interesting to see the results.

 

[HoppyUK]

It's a Kenko amber colour balancing filter (warm up)

L - possibly means Light
B - possibly means Balancing
W - possibly means Warm
4 - possibly the strength

Good guess This one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KENKO-55mm-LB...temQQimsxq20100120?IMSfp=TL100120235001r30522

But I'm guessing that W stands for Wratten and it's for balancing tungsten film in daylight. A minority pursuit at the best of times.

 

[arclight]

Good guess This one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KENKO-55mm-LB...temQQimsxq20100120?IMSfp=TL100120235001r30522

But I'm guessing that W stands for Wratten and it's for balancing tungsten film in daylight. A minority pursuit at the best of times.

Forgot about Wratten.
Wratten 1A & 1B if I remember correctly.

 

[Ceejay]

Good guess This one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KENKO-55mm-LB...temQQimsxq20100120?IMSfp=TL100120235001r30522

But I'm guessing that W stands for Wratten and it's for balancing tungsten film in daylight. A minority pursuit at the best of times.

Sorry Richard it wasn't you talking about cricket then !!!
C

 

[HoppyUK]

Is there a guy called Wratten plays cricket then?

Just looking at it, I think that colour/density filter is better known as 1/2 CTO these days, such as you would put over a flash to balance with tungsten ambient light. Looks very close.