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Q. Filter Shopping Spree
Asked by Geoff Simmons
(K=264) on 10/13/2004
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This weekend (hopefully) I am going to go on a filter shopping spree...
So I have a few questions reguarding the filters I intend to purchase:
Firstly, I want to get one of those graduated neutral density filters for sunsets and sunrises... what sort of density do you all suggest for such shots?
Also, I heard that there are specific filters to compensate for the degree rating of your film. Not as much as indoor/outdoor compensation as specific degree compensators. (So, if I metered the temperature as being really blue, but my film was portrait film, I could compensate?) Does anyone know if that exists and if so what would be a good starting filter or two?
The last filter I would perhaps like to get is a warming filter, for our overcast Portland days.
Any suggestions on brands, types, features to steer towards and away from, or anything else is greatly appreciated.
-Geoff
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Chris Hayward
(K=1519) - Comment Date 10/14/2004
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Geoff -
What kind of films do you shoot?
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Geoff Simmons
(K=264) - Comment Date 10/14/2004
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I like to use a medium-ish ISO for most of my stuff... 100-200... and I have been liking Fuji NPS 160 recently, for it's saturation towards more natural tones...
I do primarily outdoor photography, so I like the lower ISOs for longer exposures (I usually lug my ungainly tripod around Oregon :b)
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Kim Culbert
(K=37070) - Comment Date 10/26/2004
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I'm not sure if you've already bought your filters or not, but I would highly recommend going with a square filter for the ND grad. You can also get the circular screw on filters, but then you are limited to always have the gradiation right in the middle of your scene. With the square filters (Cokin, Singh-Ray) you can slide them up or down, put them on a diagonal... they are much more versatile. I would also recommend getting a 1 stop and 2 stop ND grad... that way you have options for how much light you want to block, and you can always double up with them if you need more.
I think what you are wondering with the indoor/outdoor compensation is a 81A colour conversion filter. It will take away the blue cast found in daylight films and warm up the scene. Here are some facts found on the Nikon site:
-reduces excess blue from flash indoors or in daylight flash-fill.
-Warms (balances) sea, sky and high altitude shots.
-Adds healthy look to skin tones shot in open shade or overcast.
People might tell you to stay away from Cokin, but for the price I don't have any bad things to say about them. Of course, Singh-Ray and Lee are a lot better quality, but the price also doubles/triples Cokin.
All the best, and hope it works out for you!
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Kim Culbert
(K=37070) - Comment Date 10/26/2004
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Aha... and here's if you want to use your portrait film outside...
http://www.adorama.com/BW6085.html
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Geoff Simmons
(K=264) - Comment Date 11/4/2004
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Sweet, thanks for the info
I got a Cokin system, and a +1 and +2 Graduated ND filter, as well as a graduated orange filter
:)
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