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DIY Colour Filters
written by life_on_mars on May 9th, 2009 , 16 comments (14 votes)

Using your scissors, cut some circles from coloured plastic sheets about the size of your camera’s lens.

Circles should not be necessarily perfect in diameter.Use an adhesive tape to paste the filter to the case of your camera.

Now your filters are ready. Go out and take shots under the solar weather. They will come out very bright with contrast coloured corner vignettes. For the best results use a 400 ASA film.

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16 comments

  • larslau
    by larslau
    7 months ago

    Nice idea!

  • scootiepye
    by scootiepye
    7 months ago

    simple but effective - yeah I agree nice idea :)

  • grad
    by grad
    7 months ago

    хороший способ, увеличить виньетирование.
    например на lca+

  • kylethefrench
    by kylethefrench
    7 months ago

    that is great but the big question is where do yo get these colored plastic sheets?

  • breakphreak
    by breakphreak
    7 months ago

    thanks, herr Matisse!

  • stouf
    by stouf
    7 months ago

    Excellent ! And the results are beautiful !

  • dogma
    by dogma
    7 months ago

    cool idea!!!!!!! Im gone try it out!!!!!

  • adi_totp
    by adi_totp
    7 months ago

    lovely!!

  • eyecon
    by eyecon
    7 months ago

    ..and so easy to do! Thanks for the tip!

  • superlighter
    by superlighter
    7 months ago

    very nice and effective tip!

  • jaminsemirang
    by jaminsemirang
    7 months ago

    i really like your tip! I should try this by myself immediately, well, I've tried to put those colour plastics towards my flash and it worked! HAhaha

  • codex
    by codex
    7 months ago

    Стимулирует на ломо исследования и креатив! ;))

  • lomosexual_manboy
    by lomosexual_manboy
    7 months ago

    Cool, lots of potential in this.

  • u-t-e
    by u-t-e
    7 months ago

    Love shot number 9!!!

  • dixie_flatline
    by dixie_flatline
    7 months ago

    thanks for the tip, it's very nice.
    I will try soon...

  • cybervixen
    by cybervixen
    3 days ago

    fabulous idea, thanks heaps for sharing :D

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