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Ilford Below Lens Filter Set 8.9cm

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$69.22 $115.37 In stock

Category: Darkroom Accessories

Ilford Below Lens Filter Set 8.9cm

This set from Ilford includes twelve filters which are numbered 00-5 in 1/2 steps, with the lowest filter number corresponding to the softest contrast. They can be used above or below the lens and can be cut to fit the enlarger filter drawer. It comprises 12 mounted contrast filters, a mounted safelight filter and a filter holder. Multigrade filters are very easy to use: no complicated calculations are needed when changing from one filter to another. The exposure time for filters 00-31/2 is the same that for filters 4-5 is double.

Key Features

  • Simple contrast control
  • Below lens mounted filters
  • Speed matched with pre-defined grades
  • Half grade increments from 00 to 5
  • Compatible with all Multigrade papers

MPN: 1762617

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Sophia ★★★★★

I’ve been dialing in my prints with these filters, and the half-grade steps between 00 and 5 let me fine-tune contrast much more precisely than with the full-grade set I used before. The 8.9cm size fits perfectly under my enlarger lens without any light leaks.

Henry ★★★★★

Finally, a filter set that actually gives me fine-grained control over my split-grade printing. The numbered disks make it dead simple to dial in exactly the contrast I need without guesswork.

Eli K. ★★★★★

The half-step increments between 00 and 5 give me way more control over contrast than I expected, and the 8.9cm size fits my lens holder perfectly. It’s the first set I’ve bought where the softest grade actually feels soft.