Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au> Subject: Re: [Leica] #009 > I know this is "pushing it", but you have so many wonderful landscapes, > do you have any direct comparisons with and without the green filter? > > Cheers > On 07/01/2005, at 8:42 AM, GeeBee wrote: > > > From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au> > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] #009 > > > > > >> G'day GB, could you be kind enough to comment on why you use a green > >> filter and what effect you are after with it. > >> > >> On 07/01/2005, at 4:34 AM, GeeBee wrote: > >> > >>> Leica M6 : 90mm Elmar : green filter : Kodak T400CN > >>> > >>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05009.htm > >>> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- > > ------------------------ > > > > Hi Alastair, > > > > I want to hold cloud detail without darkening the predominantly green > > (even > > now) landscape. On sunny days it tends toward an infra red look to > > foliage, > > without the sun it lightens up anything green and will more readily > > differentiate between shades of green with a scene: > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/o12.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/Leica/Arthingworth_03.htm > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/o21.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l43.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l36.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l28.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l30.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/00205.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Hi Alastair, That certainly is pushing it :-) My filing system is to throw film wallets into a cupboard so the 'system' more or less comprises of oldest on the bottom. The 2 shots below are both with a green filter but you can see how many variations of grey a green filter will assign to the many shades of green present. The second shot shows, if you compare the tree in the centre to the first version, the near infra red look to foliage in full sun. Apparently a green filter will also improve skin rendition. http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/Olympus/Flore_02.htm Hope that helps. --Graham