Filters on the Monochrom

2WK

2WK

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As far as B+W filters go...
What real benefit does MRC have over the single coated filters?

Thanks!
 
Less reflection, easier to clean and you don't want to go saving 20 bucks on a filter, after you shelled out that cash for a MM, do you :D?
 
icebear said:
Less reflection, easier to clean and you don't want to go saving 20 bucks on a filter, after you shelled out that cash for a MM, do you :D?
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I knew someone would say that! haha, no you are right. It's just the extra twist of the knife all these filters. The MM just wiped me out!
 
Not only are the MRC versions easier to clean, but I also find that they seem to stay cleaner. Well worth the extra money.

With the Monochrom, I suggest using the histogram function with the clipping indicators set at 1%. In shots with bright light the benefits of using say a 2X yellow will be clearly evident by how the clipping in both the highlights and in the shadows is vastly diminished or totally eliminated. A-B a brightly lite scene with and without a 2X yellow filter. IMHO the Monochrome with a 2X yellow hits the "sweet spot" of the Monochrome sensor.

My friend Steve one told me, "You cant print what's not there."

Cal
 
2WK said:
I knew someone would say that! haha, no you are right. It's just the extra twist of the knife all these filters. The MM just wiped me out!
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You can make a selection of a particular grey shade in Photoshop. This allows you to apply a "dark red" to the sky and leave the foreground unaffected.

The adjustment layer is called color select.
 
Good to know. There seems to be a short supply of MRC yellow filters out there though.

Calzone said:
Not only are the MRC versions easier to clean, but I also find that they seem to stay cleaner. Well worth the extra money.

With the Monochrom, I suggest using the histogram function with the clipping indicators set at 1%. In shots with bright light the benefits of using say a 2X yellow will be clearly evident by how the clipping in both the highlights and in the shadows is vastly diminished or totally eliminated. A-B a brightly lite scene with and without a 2X yellow filter. IMHO the Monochrome with a 2X yellow hits the "sweet spot" of the Monochrome sensor.

My friend Steve one told me, "You cant print what's not there."

Cal
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Ronald M said:
You can make a selection of a particular grey shade in Photoshop. This allows you to apply a "dark red" to the sky and leave the foreground unaffected.

The adjustment layer is called color select.
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I have no experience with layers in PS but I guess if there is no info in the file i.e. blown out, value 100/100/100, then the layer will be a uniform grey, also without any information. A filter in front of the lens is to prevent overexposure of the highlights. It indeed works pretty well on the MM. I followed Cal's advice on this and got a 2x yellow (MRC;)) for my Planar.
 
icebear said:
I have no experience with layers in PS but I guess if there is no info in the file i.e. blown out, value 100/100/100, then the layer will be a uniform grey, also without any information. A filter in front of the lens is to prevent overexposure of the highlights. It indeed works pretty well on the MM. I followed Cal's advice on this and got a 2x yellow (MRC;)) for my Planar.
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The histogram along with the clipping indicators shows me that I am recording more information and less information is lost. THat's were steve's expression comes in,'You can't print what's not there."

Also the tonality brings out the mids so it takes a step closer to looking like medium format with enhanced midrange.

Cal
 
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