Filter question

[kshapero]

I just shot a roll of Trix outdoors with an ND 4 filter on it. Whoops. Never used an ND filter B/W film. What should I expect?

 

[Gumby]

underexposure

 

[Gumby]

unless your camera metered through the filter, then no effect

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

With TTL in camera metering, nothing. With handheld meter or guessing exposure, you give the film two stops less light than required...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Finder]

With TTL in camera metering, nothing. With handheld meter or guessing exposure, you give the film two stops less light than required...

Cheers,

Juan

You mean two stops MORE light...

 

[Finder]

I just shot a roll of Trix outdoors with an ND 4 filter on it. Whoops. Never used an ND filter B/W film. What should I expect?

ND filters are used to control light levels to reduce exposure either to use slower shutter speeds or larger apertures.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

You mean two stops MORE light...

No, if you place the ND filter you are giving the film less light...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Finder, I get it...

I wrote "With handheld meter or guessing exposure, you give the film two stops less light than required...", but you decided to read "With handheld meter or guessing exposure, you should give the film two stops less light than required...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

ND filters are used to control light levels to reduce exposure either to use slower shutter speeds or larger apertures.

Or to reduce contrast, or to use faster film too...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[kshapero]

Thanks, I kinda knew this but just never tried it with B/W film.

 

[charjohncarter]

Or to reduce contrast
Cheers,

Juan

Are you sure about that my experience is different? I don't use ND filters very much but I haven't had this as a result.

 

[ampguy]

maybe some flare

maybe some flare

just sayin ...

I just shot a roll of Trix outdoors with an ND 4 filter on it. Whoops. Never used an ND filter B/W film. What should I expect?

 

[Chris101]

Like Carter, I wonder why a neutral density filter would reduce the contrast. I think the main use of a ND is so that you can use a larger aperture in bright light (to reduce the depth of field) or to slow the shutter speed (to allow fill flash in daylight.)

As far as I know it doesn't affect the tonal range of the film.

 

[charjohncarter]

Like Carter, I wonder why a neutral density filter would reduce the contrast. I think the main use of a ND is so that you can use a larger aperture in bright light (to reduce the depth of field) or to slow the shutter speed (to allow fill flash in daylight.)

As far as I know it doesn't affect the tonal range of the film.

I've had some problems with ND filters and flash, it always seems that I have to fight to get the shutter speed down and/or the aperture more open and then the flash is still not in the fill range (maybe I have to rethink this)(in theory you are right but I continue to have problems). So, I gave up on ND filters (with flash) and try to use leaf shutters with my (fill) flash. Oh well, maybe I'm just not getting it.