Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, My answer is mostly (e), but in some cases (d) applies too. I have slides shot with the Noctilux on Fuji Provia 400 or Kodak E200, and I find that the warm tones are quite attractive and add to the ambience. You probably do not want to try this with one of super-saturated films like E100VS. Nathan George Hartzell wrote: > Ok, so I've ducked under the table and should be safe. > > I just bought a really nice 75/1.4 for my M6HM. Yay!!!! > > I'm planning to shoot indoors in (you guessed it) fairly low light. > > Here's the question (multiple choice): > > When you folks are shooting color film with your wonderful 50/1.0 or > 75/1.4, how do you avoid the dreaded orange glow from incandescent > lighting? > > a) I use an 80B filter. (for extra credit, name your brand of > choice) (for extra extra credit, explain why you're using an 80A > instead...) > > b) I use a fast, tungsten balanced color negative film (for extra > credit, name that film!). > > c) My lab just "fixes" it when they print. (for extra credit, > describe how you get them to do this for you) > > d) I've learned to like "that look". > > e) I don't shoot color indoors, just B&W. > > f) I find that the green glass from the bottom of a Coke (tm) > bottle balances things out just fine. > > g) other. For credit, please explain. > > g. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman