Skylight 1B v UV (0) filters

[dreamer1955]

What is the difference between UV(0) and Skylight 1B filters ?

I've looked at photos on the internet and i cant tell the difference.

I have a Canon EOS 3 most of the photos i take are at sunset or at night of buildings lit up etc, would having either filter make any difference to the photos (would they look better with richer colour) ?

[beejaybee]

What is the difference between UV(0) and Skylight 1B filters ?

I've looked at photos on the internet and i cant tell the difference.

It's very subtle. UV(0) or UV(N) are the same thing, really just a flat piece of glass - there is absorbtion of the invisible UV light which might affect the film but cannot be seen by the eye. To the eye they look completely clear.

Note that some old UV filers have a pale straw colour, these are intended for use with monochrome film and will cause a subtle but hard to correct colour shift if used with colour film.

Skylight (1A or 1B) filters are a pale salmon colour - the 1B is very slightly deeper than the 1A. Both absorb a little of the blue and green as well as the UV but the effect is very subtle and easy to correct is required.

I have a Canon EOS 3 most of the photos i take are at sunset or at night of buildings lit up etc, would having either filter make any difference to the photos (would they look better with richer colour) ?

None of these filters will produce a noticeable warming when used in sunset type photos - though the skylight type will help fix the blue shadows when the sun is high and the sky very clear.

If you're getting "washed out" sunsets, and are using colour negative film, instruct the lab not to colour balance when printing. If using colour transparency film, and you want an exaggerated effect, try Velvia.

[dreamer1955]

So i guess both do the same job and its down to preference.

I'll stick with UV(0) as all the skylight 1B filters i've seen are very expensive.