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Black & White film
I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos
and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 16:36:11 GMT, "Andrew A. Caruso"
wrote: I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew Kodak Technical Pan film is outstanding for this.. Also Ilfords FP-4 and HP-5 are excellent films.. ************************************************** ***************** ************************************************** ***************** Colyn Goodson Ft. Worth, Texas http://home.swbell.net/colyng Updated with new photos http://www.colyngoodson.com 625 and 675 mercury battery fix http://www.colyngoodson.com/minolta.htm http://www.colyngoodson.com/cameras.htm Camera manuals http://www.colyngoodson.com/manuals.htm |
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Thanks for your quick reply & info.
Andrew "Colyn" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 16:36:11 GMT, "Andrew A. Caruso" wrote: I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew Kodak Technical Pan film is outstanding for this.. Also Ilfords FP-4 and HP-5 are excellent films.. ************************************************** ***************** ************************************************** ***************** Colyn Goodson Ft. Worth, Texas http://home.swbell.net/colyng Updated with new photos http://www.colyngoodson.com 625 and 675 mercury battery fix http://www.colyngoodson.com/minolta.htm http://www.colyngoodson.com/cameras.htm Camera manuals http://www.colyngoodson.com/manuals.htm |
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"Andrew A. Caruso" wrote in message v.net...
I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew We receive a lot of such questions without enough detail to give a truly useful answer. What film format and what camera are you using? Any B&W film is more sensitive to blue than to the other colours, so a yellow filter (or orange or even red) is generally used to correct this. |
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I'm using a 35mm format film. I have two Pentax cameras. A Pentax ZX-10
which I use for everyday use. e.g. Family get together, vacation etc. The other is the Pentax K1000. I use that for shooting Black & White. I also try to experiment or should I say, try my hand at doing special effects. Double exposure, meaning that I have a filter where I can double expose one frame with the same person in it making it look like they have a twin. But my main interest with the K1000 is to do B&W of landscapes, architecture, family members etc. I hope that I did provide enough information this time Michael. "Michael Scarpitti" wrote in message om... "Andrew A. Caruso" wrote in message v.net... I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew We receive a lot of such questions without enough detail to give a truly useful answer. What film format and what camera are you using? Any B&W film is more sensitive to blue than to the other colours, so a yellow filter (or orange or even red) is generally used to correct this. |
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HI Andrew,
Given that you will be shooting after a snowfall, there will be a lot of reflected brightness. So, a slow film is indicated, Technical Pan, for instance, shot at an EI of 25. (The problem with a fast film is that with all that brightness, you may find yourself squeezed for an adequate shutter/aperture combination. ) Alternatively, Kodak T-Max 100 or Ilford Delta 100, because of their straight line "curves", providing actual increases in density in extreme highlights. The same cannot be said for Plus-X. If sky detail is important, then a yellow (Wratten No. 8) or deep yellow (Wratten No. 15) or orange (Wratten No. 16) filter is indicated. Again, considering the glare, the addition of a polarizing filter may be advisable, depending on whether you want building windows to show reflections or not. All of these over the UV filter, of course. Francis A. Miniter Andrew A. Caruso wrote: I'm using a 35mm format film. I have two Pentax cameras. A Pentax ZX-10 which I use for everyday use. e.g. Family get together, vacation etc. The other is the Pentax K1000. I use that for shooting Black & White. I also try to experiment or should I say, try my hand at doing special effects. Double exposure, meaning that I have a filter where I can double expose one frame with the same person in it making it look like they have a twin. But my main interest with the K1000 is to do B&W of landscapes, architecture, family members etc. I hope that I did provide enough information this time Michael. "Michael Scarpitti" wrote in message . com... "Andrew A. Caruso" wrote in message . cv.net... I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew We receive a lot of such questions without enough detail to give a truly useful answer. What film format and what camera are you using? Any B&W film is more sensitive to blue than to the other colours, so a yellow filter (or orange or even red) is generally used to correct this. |
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"Andrew A. Caruso" wrote in message v.net...
I'm using a 35mm format film. I have two Pentax cameras. A Pentax ZX-10 which I use for everyday use. e.g. Family get together, vacation etc. The other is the Pentax K1000. I use that for shooting Black & White. I also try to experiment or should I say, try my hand at doing special effects. Double exposure, meaning that I have a filter where I can double expose one frame with the same person in it making it look like they have a twin. But my main interest with the K1000 is to do B&W of landscapes, architecture, family members etc. I hope that I did provide enough information this time Michael. "Michael Scarpitti" wrote in message om... "Andrew A. Caruso" wrote in message v.net... I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew We receive a lot of such questions without enough detail to give a truly useful answer. What film format and what camera are you using? Any B&W film is more sensitive to blue than to the other colours, so a yellow filter (or orange or even red) is generally used to correct this. Do you have an enlarger or access to an one? Have you ever developed film before? If not, I'd advise you simply to try some Ilford XP2 Super, and vary the exposures, try different filters etc. If so, let me know what your experience is and I'll try to advise you further. No 'blanket' recommendations are possible. |
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I think you will find your scope for "landscapes" somewhat restricted in
NYC. Except at the sites along the Hudson and East rivers the grid of streets restricts the view. Another factor to consider is that the tall buildings mean that at street level the sidewalks are in shade almost all of the time. On a sunny day you will be shooting at 1/100 at f5.6 with 100 ISO film, for example. I suggest using a 400 speed film unless you are in a place where there is lots of sun falling on snow. Lastly, after a snowfall most streets in busy areas are shovelled out quite quickly so only parks and the like have snow. Central Park and Prospect Park both look nice in the snow (and in other weather too!). In article , andrewc3 @optonline.net says... I'm planning a visit to New York City to take black & white landscape photos and most likely after a snowfall. What I would like to know is which type of black & white is best for doing this. Also, should I use a filter as well. Any & all suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Andrew -- Robert D Feinman Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs http://robertdfeinman.com mail: |
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"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message ... snip If sky detail is important, then a yellow (Wratten No. 8) or deep yellow (Wratten No. 15) or orange (Wratten No. 16) filter is indicated. Again, considering the glare, the addition of a polarizing filter may be advisable, depending on whether you want building windows to show reflections or not. All of these over the UV filter, of course. Actually, the need for a UV filter is reduced or eliminated by using yellow through red filters, and to some degree by a polarizing filter too. Stacking filters (especially with a polarizer) often leads to vignetting, and I'd avoid it. |
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