5293 in the rain?

[Robert Jackson]

I'm leaving Tuesday for a 9-day shoot in eastern Kentucky. The weather is apparently going to be rainy the whole time I'm there and I've got a few thousand feet of 5293 to shoot. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about how to shoot it? Is an 85 filter not a good idea under overcast skies?

 

Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

 

 

-Rob

[John Pytlak RIP]

I'm leaving Tuesday for a 9-day shoot in eastern Kentucky. The weather is apparently going to be rainy the whole time I'm there and I've got a few thousand feet of 5293 to shoot. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about how to shoot it? Is an 85 filter not a good idea under overcast skies?

 

Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

-Rob

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If your 5293 (200T) is more than a few years old or hasn't been stored properly (refrigerated), I hope you ran some tests to be sure the film still looked good.

 

You still should use the 85 filter to filter overcast daylight for a tungsten balance film. The low contrast lighting should look good. With older film, a bit of overexposure can help compensate for some of the effects of aging.

[Robert Jackson]

If your 5293 (200T) is more than a few years old or hasn't been stored properly (refrigerated), I hope you ran some tests to be sure the film still looked good.

 

You still should use the 85 filter to filter overcast daylight for a tungsten balance film.  The low contrast lighting should look good.  With older film, a bit of overexposure can help compensate for some of the effects of aging.

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Thank you. I got the film from Vic Alexander and he said it had been refrigerated and that he's tested it for chemical fogging, but I haven't tested it myself. I really appreciate your advice. I had been wondering whether or not I should go ahead and use an 85 filter. Again, thank you very much for your advice.

 

-Robert Jackson