--- "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@cape.com> wrote: > I've been going through a desk drawer and discovered a set of > color > filters for b&w film that my father must have used with his > leica > lenses. They're tiny and I there an attachment to screw on > the lens > that you put the filter in and a ring to screw the filter > holder in > place on the attachment. I'm sure some of you know what I'm > trying > to describe here. > > anyway they seem to be Kodak filters, not Leitz or Tiffen or > such. > And they're not in terrible condition although the nice > leather case > they lived in is so brittle that when I tried to open it > pieces of > leather snapped right off and I had to pry the snaps open with > a > knife blade. > > Are they worth anything at all? > Hi Emily: They sound like Wratten filters. Here's a link that may help: <http://www.geocities.com/thombell/about.html>. I don't know if Kodak still manufactures these and I don't see them listed on their site. As to any value they might have perhaps some collector might be interested. But they may have degraded over the years particularly the dyes. If nothing else you have a nice souvenir from photography's earlier days. Richard ===== Richard Martin specializes in Cityscape and Waterscape stock photography as well as Children's Portraiture. E-mail: marphoto@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
