[Leica] #308

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

GeeBee wrote:

> From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] #308
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>>GeeBee wrote:
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>>>Leica IIIf : 50mm Summitar f2 : red filter : Kodak T400CN
>>>http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05308.htm
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>>Are you working these in photoshop, or are you using a fairly deep red
>>filter
>>(which one)? I don't find it easy to get this sort of sky on BW 400CN so
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> (if I
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>>believe Kodak) I guess that it must be that you are mastering PS as well
>>as landscape photography.
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>>Hi Peter,
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>>I bought some filters for the Summitar one of which was red. It looked dark
>>to me but I went with 3 stops compensation and rated the T400 CN at 50. It
>>wasn't enough and I lost a couple of good shots from being way too dark.
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>>shots that I have used needed a bit of work.
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>>The filter is marked Rh and I think 4 maybe 4.5 stops would have been more
>>appropriate.
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> This is Kodak T400 CN with a red filter (x8) but OT gear:
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05309.htm
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> --Graham
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Not sure that I don't like that one better...just a shane about the kit ;-)

Reason that I ask os that I have been having difficulty finding a red that I 
like for either Summitar or Summaron. I do have a red (25a) for my elmar but 
that always seems to me too deep.

thanks for the advice.

Peter