30mm newbie: center filter advice?

[quantum-x]

So I finally got my hands on the TX-2 30mm and center filter.
I'm totally in love, of course.

The question I now ask, after shooting off 2 rolls of film and forgetting to compensate for the center filter - how many stops is it, how many do I have to compensate for?

I could probably aqnswer my own question, but my manual was in japanese, and although I can read japanese, my kanji is terrible...

Thanks!
Simon

 

[Simon Larbalestier]

Simon the exposure readings on the TX-2 are TTL so you shouldn't have to compensate.
The manual compensation is one stop i think (at least it is for the 45mm lens)

you can get the English version of the manuals from here:

http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals

 

[sjw617]

I have a PDF file of the manual that I downloaded from Hasselblad before the Xpan disappeared from the site. I can e-mail it to you.
I also have a PDF for each lens.
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Steve

 

[quantum-x]

Hi guys -
After posting I found the manual link.

I have a slightly different problem - I shoot long [ie 5 - 20] minute exposures, so usually do all the metering and exposure calculations in my head.
I take the initial exposure reading from a lightmeter or my SLR, and then do the necessary conversions - so up until now, I've not been compensating for the center filter. The manual says it's -1.5eV - what is that in terms of stops?

Thanks!
Simon

 

[Ben1]

how do you take a 20 minute exposure with the xpan when its limited to 540 secs (9 minutes) ????

 

[sjw617]

Yiou can take multiple eposures with the Xpan - each 9 min. max.

 

[SHERPA]

for 30mm Lenes .... center filte is must have it
You Can See it :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xpan/

 

[nf3996]

I have a PDF file of the manual that I downloaded from Hasselblad before the Xpan disappeared from the site. I can e-mail it to you.
I also have a PDF for each lens.
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Steve

I also have acquired a second-hand 30mm lens, but no manual. Although there's not a great dela to learn, I'd welcome sight of a PDF of the 30mm lens manual. If you are able to e-mail it to my (through the PM facility here), I'd be most grateful.

Many thanks,

Alan

 

[Finder]

Hi guys -
After posting I found the manual link.

I have a slightly different problem - I shoot long [ie 5 - 20] minute exposures, so usually do all the metering and exposure calculations in my head.
I take the initial exposure reading from a lightmeter or my SLR, and then do the necessary conversions - so up until now, I've not been compensating for the center filter. The manual says it's -1.5eV - what is that in terms of stops?

Thanks!
Simon

1 EV (exposure value) is equal to one stop. So you need to give an extra one and a half stops.