Filters on the Monochrom

[2WK]

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

Thanks!

 

[icebear]

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 😀?

 

[2WK]

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 😀?

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!

 

[Calzone]

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

 

[Ronald M]

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!

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.

 

[2WK]

Good to know. There seems to be a short supply of MRC yellow filters out there though.

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

 

[icebear]

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.

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.

 

[Calzone]

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.

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