RE: [Leica] Fluorescent filtration

["Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>]

Donal,

Cokin does make 39mm (& 46mm) mounts for their standard (smaller) range of
holders. I had gone over to the P holders for my Nikons, but I had a number
of these left over from my OM days. Now they are used on my M6

The smaller holders hardly cut into the M6 viewfinder on most M lenses ( and
if you wanted, you could always cut a corner off them?)

I quite like the Cokin filters for dealing with fluorescent. I have Std
holders in 39, 46 and 49mm for my M; and P holders in 52, 62 and 72 for my
Nikons.  They do work great with the new Kodak 200 or Fuji MS 100/1000
indoors, esp. with a flash with a green filter.

In fact a recently used the Cokin filters on my 4x5 + Nikon 90mm SW for an
architectural shoot - they worked great. The slightly lighter FL filter
(can't remember its number) even worked well when there was some daylight
mixed in.

You can get most of the filters and mount from Porters.


Tim A


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Donal
> Philby
> Sent: June 28, 1999 11:15 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fluorescent filtration
>
>
> Rob,
> Try an FLD.  I recently shot job all in florescent and used the new E200
> plus an FLD.  In most cases used a Rosco Plus Green filter on strobes,
> both studio and little on camera types.  Worked fine.  Do bracket.  And
> remember that meters tend to under read flor lighting.  Also bracket,
> since over exposing slightly can help clean up whites and any residual
> green.  I guess you could get really critical and test all kinds of
> different filters, or use a color temp meter, but most places I've been
> the bulbs are difference from place to place (somebody just goes to the
> store and buys whatever type of bulb is available, not carry to match
> what is there already).  Cokin makes a gel filter holder for their
> P-system holder and it works just fine for the larger lenses, though I
> don't imagine they have adapter rings to 39mm.  May have to use adapter
> stepdowns.  Generally when I am working on flourescent conditions I feel
> pretty fortunate to pull it off at all, given the low light levels,
> boring overhead light angles.  A couple little Vivitar with plus green
> can do wonders adding a bit of side light.
>
> donal
>
> Rob Schneider-Laura Tully wrote:
> >
> > Try though I will to avoid it, I may find myself in a situation soon
> > where I will be shooting chromes under fluorescent lighting.  What are
> > the popular recommendations for on-the-fly filtration.  I'm not going
> > to have the time to carefully correct the lights; I just need to tone
> > down the green.  Anyone have experience with the B+W FL-Day?  What
> > about a CC40M?  (No one seems to have off-the-rack 39mm and 46mm
> > CC30M's).
>
> --
> Donal Philby
> San Diego
> http://www.donalphilby.com
>
>