B + W 52mm Basic 022M MRC Yellow 495 camera filter

52mm Yellow 495 filter for B&W photography

This 52mm screw-in filter is built for black and white photographers who want stronger contrast and less atmospheric haze in their negatives or digital files. The Yellow 495 designation means it passes light above roughly 495 nanometres while holding back the shorter blue-green wavelengths that flatten tonal separation. It threads directly onto any lens with a 52mm front ring, making it a straightforward addition for landscape, architecture or plant work where sky tone and foliage definition matter.

Multi-Resistant Coating protects the glass

The single specification that decides fit is the 52mm thread diameter; if your lens shows a different filter size this filter will not mount without a step ring. A Multi-Resistant Coating on both surfaces cuts reflections and resists water, oil and light scratches, so the glass stays clean longer and flare stays low when shooting toward bright skies. No other coating variant or thread pitch is offered in this model.

Consistent contrast stop after stop

Under sustained shooting the MRC layer maintains its transmission and scratch resistance, so contrast rendition does not drift as the filter warms or collects dust during a long day in the field. The yellow absorption curve is baked into the Schott glass rather than a surface dye, so density stays uniform frame after frame and roll after roll. Photographers who need variable density or colour effects should look elsewhere; this filter delivers one fixed contrast shift reliably.