Fiters for Film..

[peter_korzaan]

<p>I have a polarizer, and a warming filter that I have not used to much, as I am from the sunny southwest and am looking into a graduated ND filter as my next purchased. Yet, I wondered, perhaps as a newbie shooting film (2 years) with two classic Nikon 35mm, if there was perhaps a better suggestion of where I should go next. I shoot nature and landscapes. The lenes I have, all are non AI. They are, a 28mm, 50mm, 55mm Macro and a 80-200 zoom. I shoot negative film in one camera and slide film in the other.</p>

[stephen_schoof1]

<p>I have several grad NDs in various strengths and consider them indispensable - used more than any other filter.</p>

[tom_aellis1]

<p>Agree with Stephen about ND. But do it right, go to Singh-Ray's site and read their blog though-out. Their filters were designed and began on Film and have not changed.</p>

[steve_parrott]

<p>Another vote for the grad ND. Really can help balance out an extreme contrast scene. The warming filter can be handy at times. I have one also. I used it recently on a overcast day taking some portraits outside with fill flash. Normally, there would be a fairy strong blue cast in the photos, but the warming filter gave a very nice, natural look to the skin without having to do lots of tweaking in Photoshop. Also agree, Singh Ray is just about as good as filters come.... but at a price. </p>

[charles_sharp2]

<p>Peter,<br>

I have used a couple of filter I have great luck with, a 10CC magenta and a 10CC Green.<br>

I use the magenta for landscapes where there there are reds in the photo that I want to enhance such as the desert southwest sandstones.<br>

I use the green for foliage that I want a little extra color in the leaves. By using week CC filter I do not see that the magenta or the green in noticable in other parts of the photo such as the sky.<br>

I would love to say that I figured this out on my own, but I actually got the Idea from a John Shaw book.<br>

I shoot with old Nikon also!<br>

You may want to give it a try.<br>

Charles</p>

 

[anthony_valvo]

<p>Graduated ND - a 2 stop soft transition, and a 3 stop hard transition are good starting points. A color enhancing filter is also nice for the southwest and fall leaves.<br>

Anthony</p>

 

[peter_korzaan]

<p>Thank you for the replies. Now the clips on Singh Ray filters is excellent, and they are glass, but there also out of my price range. Lee filter is not glass, how do they compare. For 'used' I checked B&H, Adromana, Keh, are there any other suggestions of places to check?</p>

[anthony_valvo]

<p>Singh Ray is plastic, not glass. To go a little cheaper, but still quality, then go with Hutech. They are good. Lee is great, but no cheaper than SR. Cokin is the cheapest, but they do cause a little color shift.<br>

Anthony</p>

 

[plasma181]

<p>A couple of years ago, I read about a Tiffen filter that reduces the contrast of a high contrast scene. Supposedly, you can see more detail in both highlight and shadow regions. I can't say if it's true or not, but that would be great if it works. </p>