News, Tips & Reviews
B&H Gift Cards
The Professional's Source Since 1973
Ask Our Experts800-606-6969
Hello, Log InAccount & Orders
My Cart
Video Chat with a Photography Expert - Live
Home

Kodak 3 x 3" #2A Pale Yellow Optical Wratten 2 Filter

BH #KO2A33O • MFR #1916535
4 reviews
Print
Kodak 3 x 3" #2A Pale Yellow Optical Wratten 2 Filter
Special Order
Expected availability: 2-4 Weeks
No Store Display
$74.95
+
Save the Tax‡
when you use the Payboo credit card. Learn More
This item cannot be canceled or returned.
Add to Cart
Free Standard Shipping
Protect Your Gear
Add a protection plan from $7.99
See Options
Ask an Expert
800-606-6969

Kodak 1916535 Overview

Kodak 3 x 3" #2A Pale Yellow Optical Wratten 2 Filter is an industry-standard filter that just got better. With the same spectral response and color as current Wratten Gelatin Filters, Kodak Wratten 2 Optical Filters offer several improvements.

The #2A absorbs ultraviolet radiation. This weak yellow filter is used to control minimal contrast in black and white photography. Should more contrast be desired, try a higher grade filter such as 2B, 9, 12 or 15.

Wratten 2 Improvements
More rigid/durable
Easier to handle
Color consistent today, and 6 months from now as well
Wratten 2 Optical Filters are less sensitive to humidity, less prone to static cling
Fingerprint removal is also easier
UPC: 041771916534

Kodak 1916535 Specs

Filter Type
Black & White Contrast #2A Pale Yellow
Size
3 x 3" / 75 x 75 mm
Front Accessory Thread / Bayonet
No
Coating
No
Filter Material
Optical Gelatin
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.03 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
3.5 x 3.5 x 0.5"

Kodak 1916535 Reviews

Works great

By Elcin
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2017-08-02

used on the rear side of Lumix 7-14 mm. It was great.

Own an OM-D & Panasonic 7-14? Buy this!

By Rick
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2013-07-11

Given that these filters were originally intended for B&W film photography, we should be very thankful that they're still available.My use for the product is VERY specific: I have two Olympus OM-D E-M5 cameras, and also use the excellent Panasonic 7-14mm lens for my wide angle shooting. Unfortunately, the glass that Olympus uses in front of the sensor on the OM-D doesn't filter as much UV as Panasonic's. This causes fairly typical wide-angle flare to take on a very noticeable purple hue, and also causes noticeable purple reflections of bright light sources (such as bright windows in interior shots). I've had numerous shots ruined by these issues, and while I have learned to minimize and work around them, that leads to a less-than-ideal shooting experience.Thanks to some diligent work by a forum member at DPReview (Anders W), a solution was found: swap out the plastic ring on the back of the 7-14 for the similar piece from the Panasonic 8mm fisheye lens (which has an integrated filter holder - you can get the part from Panasonic) and use the Wratten 2A filter to knock out a tiny bit of purple in the visible spectrum. The result is not having to worry about purple flare or blobs in my photos any more, and very little downside for the type of photos you're likely to shoot with a wide angle lens.

See any errors on this page?
Whatever You Need, We've Got It