4X5 Filters

[Cor]

Don't be over enthusiastic with filters though..Recently I was test driving new to me Fomapan 100 and somehow I decided that most of my shots had to be done with a yellow filter (I use the Cokin system). The blue sky will and did darken and I knew but forgot at that time that shadows are mostly lit by blue light. I placed my important shadows on Zone III, only to find out after processing to find less detail there than envisioned, more a Zone II.

I cannot exclude that it is film related as well, next time I will pay extra attention to it, I shot the Fomapan 100 at 50 asa and processed in Mytol (Xtol home-brew clone), it builds contrast fast, as already is known.

best,

Cor

[Jim Jones]

I don't shoot LF color, and usually get by with a polarizer and red filter for B&W. More filters are needed by more demanding photographers. Step-up rings let large glass filters fit most lenses.

[mcherry]

Will the Cambo compendium hold 4x4 glass filters? I'm a cinematographer and I have a HUGE collection of very expensive 4x4 glass filters and I'd hate to have to use lesser quality filtration if I don't have to. I'm thinking of getting the Cambo unit, but not if it won't hold glass. I've even been thinking about customizing an old matte box with several rotating filter trays for use with my still cameras.

[Heroique]

...I really want to shoot plenty of landscapes. Is there a basic set of filters recommended?

Here’s a real-world filter kit from me – b/w & color landscapes.

But first, my three lenses:

1) Schneider 150mm/9 g-claron = 52mm threads (w/ 35.5mm-52mm step-up)
2) Fuji A 240mm/9 = 52mm threads
3) Schneider XL 110mm/5.6 = 67mm threads

So ... I really have just two thread sizes, w/ one – the 52mm – very easy to manage.

By memory, these are my field filters:

• 4 Nikon 52mm b/w filters (g, y, o, r)
• Nikon 52mm polarizer
• Nikon 52mm 81c warming filter
• Nikon 52mm 2-stop + 3-stop ND filters
• B+W 52mm 10-stop ND filter (very fun)

• Marumi 67mm polarizer + 67mm 2-stop ND filter
• Lee 52mm + 67mm adaptor rings (w/ holder + hood)
• Lee 4x4 b/w polyester set (g, y, o, r)
• Lee 4x4 81a + 81c warming filters
• Lee 4x4 85b filter (for tungsten film outdoors)
• Lee 4x6 2-stop Graduated ND filter

I almost never carry all of these w/ me, but I do use all of them often.

[Heroique]

And just to help illustrate, below are Lee’s 4x4 (framed) polyester filters – they come frameless, too – plus a typical Lee 4x6 Graduated ND filter, 2-stop, hard edge.