Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au> Subject: Re: [Leica] #009 > G'day GB, could you be kind enough to comment on why you use a green > filter and what effect you are after with it. > > On 07/01/2005, at 4:34 AM, GeeBee wrote: > > > Leica M6 : 90mm Elmar : green filter : Kodak T400CN > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05009.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Hi Alastair, I want to hold cloud detail without darkening the predominantly green (even now) landscape. On sunny days it tends toward an infra red look to foliage, without the sun it lightens up anything green and will more readily differentiate between shades of green with a scene: http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/o12.html http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/Leica/Arthingworth_03.htm http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/o21.html http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l43.html http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l36.html http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l28.html http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l30.html http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/00205.htm Thanks for looking. --Graham