Alex Krasotkin
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Guys,
Rodenstock ND 8x 60mm is enough to shoot with Noctilux during daylight wide open?
Good filter?
best,
Alex
Rodenstock ND 8x 60mm is enough to shoot with Noctilux during daylight wide open?
Good filter?
best,
Alex
filmfan
Well-known
I believe 8x is 3 stops, so you will have to use some slow film to use Noctilux wide-open in daylight.
I remember reading that the Hoya HMC ND filters were tested as being the best.
Alex Krasotkin
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I am going to use it mostly with Leica M9.
thegman
Veteran
If Sunny 16 allows 100th of a second at 100 ISO at f/16, then the ND filter would make that make it "Sunny f/5.6". Then you can go up to 1/2000th of a second on the M9 would then take away 4 stops. I believe that gets you to "Sunny f/1.4" So you'd still be over exposing by 1 stop. Obviously on film, that's non-issue, but I've no idea about the M9.
I think that's correct, I'm sure someone will pitch in if it's not.
I think that's correct, I'm sure someone will pitch in if it's not.
FrozenInTime
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Most of the time the 3 stop filter is enough with a M9 at ISO 160
Occasionally at midday I've wished for a stop more.
I also bought the 6 stop filter, but find it a bit too slow once you get out of direct sunlight.
I base this experience on Northern California light, I recall Northern Europe being a little less bright and Northern Australia being brighter ( roughly in line with this chart ? )
Occasionally at midday I've wished for a stop more.
I also bought the 6 stop filter, but find it a bit too slow once you get out of direct sunlight.
I base this experience on Northern California light, I recall Northern Europe being a little less bright and Northern Australia being brighter ( roughly in line with this chart ? )