Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK Tom, If you have a SCA-3520 adapter and a Metz high speed synchronization flash you have life easy. You can flash up to 1/1000. As an example. If you load up with iso100 and the exposure outside would be 1/1000 at f4 then a 4x filter would make it f2, or a 8x would be 1/500 at f2 also. So I would try a 8x filter to start. Now if you are like me ( old M2 and everything else is old but working.) and do not have a high speed flash. You are limited to 1/50 flash synch. OK At the same iso 100 the exposure 1/50 would be f16. You would have to stack two 8x filters to use 1/50 at f2. So do it. Some of the list members will scream about loss of sharpness with two filters, but see how it works. Sometimes we lose sight of the picture, I think filters are cheapest accessory besides a tripod that everyone should have. You might also stack a polarizer and a 8x and see how that works. Alex - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tristan Tom" <tristan@tristantom.com> Subject: [Leica] re- What Neutral Density filter should I get? > This is exactly what I am trying to do. > > << Are you trying to slow down the film speed so that you can shoot with a > wide open f-stop, to have the background out of focus. This is a great > effect, also pick out a slow film. Alex - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html