Hi again,
Aaaaaaah, another great Outlook f**k up; the previous message got sent
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Thanks as always, for a few very informative replies. Here are some
additional thougts/comments on the topics raised in the various messages:
[wkato]
> That's a great deal you got on all those filters.
I know, the cir polarizers alone would already well justify the purchase of
the set, the rest were nice bonuses...:)))
> 2. I have this Tiffen enhancing filter and use it for landscape
photography
> and autumn leaf photography. It really is a bit too much and you have to
be
> careful about having any white objects in your photos or they will get a
> magenta cast. This is the didymium filter and the color cast doesn't match
> the effect it has on film emulsions.
Thanks for the warning regarding white objects, I did notice that it renders
them paler than normal (a bit like the 80 series filters do when looking
through them). Hans said that the fotolabs typically automatically "correct"
the colours when using print (i.o.w. they take out the enhanced effect),
does anyone know if this is correct? Despite the fact that slides give
better quality I prefer shooting prints, but can this filter still be used
then?
> 3. You could use the 85B to try out the ISO 6 tungsten color slide
> duplicating film as an outdoor landscape film??
Well, I'm not desparate to find a need for the 85B, but if anyone knows of a
use that actually does serve a useful purpose (pref. with Kodakcolor gold
100/200 ASA film), I'd be glad to hear it...
> 5. Qantaray diffisuser. It's pretty easy to unscrew the
> retaining ring and replace broken filter glass so maybe the previous owner
> removed the Quantaray UV glass and replaced it with the diffuser glass.
I checked the filter again, and one side of the glass is completely smooth,
whereas the other side is the blurry side. It doesn't appear to have
suffered any damgage, so if it was taken apart it was done carefully. Ah,
someone asked if it actually mentioned the word "blurred" on the ring; it
doesn't, this was just a remark of my own, I should have stated that more
clearly.
> The price of the enhancer, if you like the effect, is worth the price of
> the whole bunch.
I noticed that :)
www.tiffen.com recommends a price of $60.90 (49mm format, Tiffen) and
www.photofilter.com offers them for $35.69 (49mm format, Tiffen).
[Alex Hughes]
> I often find myself looking through the used filters in a couple of local
> camera shops (both sell me anything I'm interested in at £1 a time!!)
Geez! Does that include brand filters such as Hoya, Tiffen, B&W. Also, does
that include stuff like circular polarizers, warming filters and/or
enhancing filters? If so, could I pass you a "wish-list"? :)
> (preferably something you know and trust) and do some "with &without"
> comparisons.
Yes, that sounds like a good approach. Especially with the didymium one this
might be a smart idea as its effect is supposed to be pretty strong, and it
doesn't intensify all colours equally much.
> The blurred one sounds interesting (does it actually say blurred on the
> ring?) sounds like damage, but it may still work...just try it and see!
Well, see the above remarks, It doesn't appear to be damage, it don't know
exactly what the stroy is with this filter...
> Yellow and Green are indeed for B&W but can also make a scene look a
little
> surreal, or intensify foliage etc...again use a bit of trial and error.
Yes, the pop filter effect (when used with colour film), not something that
should be used all too often...
> Close up filters are sometimes a good cheap introduction to the world of
> Macro, but you need a close focusing lens to make the most of
them...beware
> of flare!!!
I'll give them a shot, but yesterday also the 50/3.5 macro arrived, so...
> In summary (for anyone familiar with te Andrew's antacid ad's...."suck it
> and see!"
A good suggestion, I'll do just that...
[Roger]
> Many years ago, I read an article about this filter in one of the
> photography magazines. The inventor, whose name I have forgotten, lived in
> Southfield, MI, which was very close to my home
Interesting that you met the inventor, that's really cool! :)
> He stated that the filter enhanced colors within the red spectrum, but
left
> others neutral.
It does indeed enhance reds, but apparently it also gives a cast over
whites...
> Negative films canceled the effect of the filter,
Is this true, does anyone know this???
> however, he thought that if you were printing your own negatives, the
> filter "might" be of some value.
Hmm, I wonder if you can't simply tell the fotolab that an enhancing filter
was used...?!?
> This filter, which cost me more 25 years ago than you paid for the lot,
has
> earned me more money than any other attachment that I have ever purchased.
[...]
> I just can't say enough good things about that filter. It is one of my
most
> prized and used filters when shooting chromes. It is always worth a look
> and a frame or two on any images, once again with the exception of people
> shots.
Interesting, so I guess the purchase was well worth it then! :)
Cool, I'll stay away from shooting people with it, and I'll also try to
avoid whites whereever possible...
> The florist will love his/her flower shots with it. The interior decorator
> will go bananas when he sees those interior shots. When placed side by
> side, the customer has always picked the enhanced image even though it is
> not exactly right. As I said before, it is a moneymaker.
So in your opinion/experience, what does it do to colours with non-red
tones, such as greens, blues, yellows, etc.?
Cheers!
Olafo
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