[LargeFormat] Going on a cruise - what filters to use?
Ole Tjugen
largeformat@f32.net
Wed Jun 5 11:04:58 2002
Hello friends;
While I sat peacefully out here on an oilrig, my summer holiday was being
planned for me without my knowledge...
It seems that we (Kerstin and myself) will be attending a wedding in northern
North Norway this August. To get there, we have three alternatives:
1) Airplane. Fast, but boring - dull view.
2) Car. 2500km each way?
3) Boat. The Coastal Steamer leaves Bergen every afternoon, arrives in
Hammerfest 6 days later. Six days on a cruise ship though some of the best
landscapes on Earth?
We'll probably drive one way - which way will depend on the availability of
boat tickets - and drive the other leg. The car can be brought on the boat for
a low price.
Now for the question: As some of you may know, I have no filters at all for LF
photography; and I know I should have some. What would you recommend? I'll be
using about two thirds BW and the rest slides. Quite possibly I'll also bring
some IR film. Lenses are Angulon 90/6.8,Zeiss Planar 135/3.5 (dinged front),
APO-Lanthar 150/4.5, Xenar 210/4.5, Tele-Xenar 360/5.6 (dinged front).
Screw-on filters are not an option.
My immediate thoughts are:
Nd grad 0.6 hard, 0.9 soft
Polariser
Yellow
Orange
ND 0.9 (for DOF control)
Red - possibly dark red (for IR and BW)
Blue - or maybe orthocromatic film?
All suggestions welcome...
Ole Tjugen