Rick_van_Nooij Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg154/albums/userpics/10001/NT180701.jpg "Brocante Market" Nicca 3f, Nikkor-HC 5cm f/2, Double-X (HC-110, B, 3 minutes @ 25C!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Thanks Mike. I actually think you mentioned it “likely deep yellow” but I wanted to confirm if possible. I am soaking up all this B&W stuff I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 I tend to use either medium or dark yellow for most of my filtered shots. I think my all time favorite is combining the deep yellow with Plus-X. Still have about 3/4 of a bulk roll of Plus-X in one of my bulk loaders so still time to experiment. I have HP5+ in another, and some Kentmere 100 in a third. A fourth loader has some early 80's Panatomic-X. When the Panatomic-X is used up I'll get a roll of Ilford Pan F+ (which I've used before and like). Also will get some more Eastman Double-X as well. Do you have a favorite film, Moving On? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I am just getting started with the black and white. I have about 5 rolls ready for the tank so I’ll be trying my hand at developing in a week or so. Tri-X and T-Max is all the B&W I’ve exposed so far. As for other Film, Fuji Velvia is probably my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 It's hard to beat Tri-X. I have a bulk roll of it in cold storage that I'll probably get through during the winter months. I bought the HP5+ (second choice of ISO 400 for me) when bulk Tri-X got so insanely expensive. Now that Tri-X has returned to a more sensible price I might get more. The Eastman Double-X, which is really motion picture stock, fits nicely between the ISO 125 and 400 films with its ISO of 250. A little lower in contrast than Tri-X so it finds its uses. At least two other member have posted images with it. As for TMAX 400, the current version is a decent film with possibly the finest grain of conventional black & white film. I haven't used but just a couple of rolls of it so that's all I can say about it. Good luck with your developing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 My favorite image from Eastman Double X (aka Eastman 5222) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) Moving On and others. Think of putting a G (orange) filter into your kit along with the "standard" Yellow (K2) & Red (25A) b/w filters. The exposure compensation is 1.5 f stops unlike a 25A of 3.5 f stops. The G produces more contrast than the K2 but does not go to the "Ink Black" effect common with the 25A on blue skies. This pic was with the G and I think it shows the gradual darkening of the sky from horizon thru zenith. Also note the filter affects the water contrast as well. Aloha from the Mainland, Bill Edited August 14, 2018 by Bill Bowes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Good advice, Bill. I have several and should probably use them more. Of course, the deep yellow (15) does a lot for me.I like to carry a variety from K2 to 29 so I can match the filtration to the type of skies I have and the effect I want, Here's my favorite orange filter: It's a chrome ring Yashica from the mid 1970's A shot from a few years back with the orange filter. The effect is not as strong due to the sky. The position of the sun affects how dark the sky is before any filtering. Here I would have used a red filter I think. Konica Auto S2, Arista EDU 100 looking north the effect is more noticeable, same camera and film 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bryant Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Good advice, Bill. I have several and should probably use them more. Of course, the deep yellow (15) does a lot for me.I like to carry a variety from K2 to 29 so I can match the filtration to the type of skies I have and the effect I want, Here's my favorite orange filter: It's a chrome ring Yashica from the mid 1970's [ATTACH=full]1257785[/ATTACH] A shot from a few years back with the orange filter. The effect is not as strong due to the sky. The position of the sun affects how dark the sky is before any filtering. Here I would have used a red filter I think. [ATTACH=full]1257786[/ATTACH] Konica Auto S2, Arista EDU 100 [ATTACH=full]1257787[/ATTACH] looking north the effect is more noticeable, same camera and film I find an orange filter (B+W 040), medium yellow #8 (B+W 022), very useful. Also useful is a #12 (Hoya Y52) yellow and medium red (B+W 090). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 The B&W 040 Orange is what I shot the first roll in the S3 through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 If this b/w filter info is confusing to some, use the Net to get the Wratten equivalent of any manufactures product. The Wratten scale has been used for a very long time. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg154/albums/userpics/10001/NT180708.jpg Nicca 3f, Nikkor-HC 5cm f/2, Double-X (HC-110, B, 3m @ 25C) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_foreman1 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 A friend of mine recently gave me a pair of Ray Bans. from the 80s or 90s I suspect. I rather liked the world through therm, but at my advanced age I need prescription glasses ..circa "2" I noted these lenses were a light green tint and I also noted I had a similar filter color for my Werra. This is a good general filter as it pimps the clouds a bit and adds some depth to the "greens of summer" in your landscapes. I generally like the Wratten K2 as my general contrast filter. I have a lot of different sizes to fit lots of different cameras. I think I mentioned this before, but my father gave me a "variable" contrast filter that goes from light yellow to dark red. I have not tried to find this anywhere... as I have one. I just wonder if something like that is still available!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Yes, I find orange to be a great compromise. Here's a sample from a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus developed in PMK Pyro, using the orange filter. Summer Country 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecaz Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 $20 for steak and eggs? Do you get a whole cow and chicken? Donald Miller said Notice that it's "egg" not "eggs"... I don't eat out very often in this expensive little country... At today's exchange rate, that's about $14 USD, which is considerably better, though still not cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 This is a good general filter as it pimps the clouds a bit and adds some depth to the "greens of summer" in your landscapes Neat. I’ve never “pimped” a cloud. Looking forward to it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Variable contrast light yellow to red: didn't Spiratone offer such a filter at one time? And didn't filters like this combine polarizing filters with color filters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyfalsetta Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 [ATTACH=full]1257041[/ATTACH] Erko, What did you shoot this with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpalmer57 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 A shot from a roll of T-Max 400 to test my Leica II after a CLA and shutter replacement. In D-76 stock. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Willemse Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just another vote for Orange filter.... I find it the perfect balance. Red is often just too much, and with yellow filters too often I was left a bit underwhelmed. So got orange filters for most of my cameras. I have found that in the more exotic filtersizes, they can be harder to find that yellow filters, but all in all twith a bit of patience, eBay can deliver :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just a bit to add to Wouter's comment. On Ebay one will find many filters in the 40.5mm size that fits my FSU lenses along with other sizes that will be in the low mm range. These are not glass but are listed as "optical polycarbonate", a fancy word for plexiglass. I ordered a G in this material ($10 usd) & have been tracking it's scratching tendency for the last year. So far it seems free of scratches even with my cleaning it after every outing. Good lens tissue, Q tips & fluids with a bit of TLC. Aloha from the Mainland, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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