Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene: Thanks. I'm gonna do just that. Looks like, today, I've used up all my LUGHelp Chips for the next month" The R8 is loaded with Ilford XP-2 Super, the filter is on the 28-90 Asph and we got no blue skies yet (you know....Seattle!!!). Weatherman is teasing us with a hint of sun freaks tomorrow so I'll be out there ready to do some serious sky/cloud/subject shots if the Weather Gods so deign. Also hope to do some ambient light informal portraits; I'm told the Dark Yellow mellow-izes freckles, moles, varicosities, etc. Rather do it that way then a day and a half on Photoshop. Regards, Bob On Jul 23, 2007, at 19:20, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: Bob, The meter reading with the filter mounted on the R8/9 will not require any further compensation. Use it as you would normally. Gene -------------- Original message from Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages@comcast.net>: -------------- > My local Leica dealer (Glazer's in Seattle) is dumping their B+W Filter > inventory (digital marches on...) so I pawed through three large boxes > and came up with a B+W ProLine 67mm Dark Yellow for my R-Vario Elmarit > 28-90 Asph. I couldn't find a 77 for my 70-180 but in retrospect, I > decided I'd be less likely to use it on that lens; the 28-90 is my "on > camera" lens most of the time. I have a Heliopan Circular Polarizer > for both lenses which I use a lot. > > Back to Dark Yellow: > > According to ilford's website, "A typical yellow filter will have a > filter factor of 2; the manufacturer will supply the exact factor with > the filter. Most cameras with TTL metering will correct automatically > for the filter factor but check the camera instruction book". > > OK. i get it. > > But on the box, the label states "Dark Yellow 3X Coated". > > My question is: even though the R8 and R9 read through the lens, do I > want to open up a stop or two, or go with the internal meter reading > and just shoot away? > > Thanks for any unfiltered light you can shed on this. > > Regards, > > > Bob > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information