Toby L Edwards Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Do I need to use a Filter when shooting this in daylight? Thanks Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rakoczy Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 No and Yes.. you won't need one to color balance (i.e. you won't need to add an 85 when shooting in Daylight).. but you certainly could/ should use a host of other filters to achieve your desired image. Here I go again.. order the book FILM LIGHTING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby L Edwards Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 David Thanks for the response. Man you really like that Book don't you? I ordered the book a few weeks ago. I'm about 1/2 done. I will flip through it tonight regarding black and white photography and Filters. I'm shooting in the Forest. Should be a nice sunny day. I'm going for a low key, high contrast look. What Filters would you suggest i test? Thanks for the response and the Book recommendation! Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby L Edwards Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 If I dont use a filter what should I rate the Film at? 64? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted March 11, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 11, 2009 No, it's daylight so she rates as an 80D. Why not experiment with some BW stills film like TriX and some filters outside see which one suites you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby L Edwards Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Adrian, Yes I better shoot some test on the ol trusty OM-1 Thanks Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Sprung Posted March 11, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yes I better shoot some test .... The way to think about it is that with color film, you filter to get the technically correct balance mostly, unless you're going for an extreme look. With B&W, you're going to get a monochrome image no matter what filters you use. But you have a vast new range of control over how dark or light different objects are depending on their color. The rule is that to make something lighter, use a filter of its color. To make it darker, go for the opposite color. For instance, in your forest, a green filter will make the leaves light, a purple filter would make them dark. Start with that, and test. -- J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rakoczy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The Photographer's Guide to Using Filters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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