Rodenstock ND 8x 60mm is enough to shoot with Noctilux during daylight?

[Alex Krasotkin]

Guys,

Rodenstock ND 8x 60mm is enough to shoot with Noctilux during daylight wide open?
Good filter?

best,
Alex

 

[filmfan]

Guys,

Rodenstock ND 8x 60mm is enough to shoot with Noctilux during daylight wide open?
Good filter?

best,
Alex

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]

I am going to use it mostly with Leica M9.

 

[thegman]

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.

 

[FrozenInTime]

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 ? )