taking B&W

[undercoverone]

hi, which film would you guys think would be good.

which colour of filter should i use to bring out the pictures?

 

[centurion_sg]

I think you'll need to read up more first as the question is too general. All films available commercially are "good", basically usable. What does good mean to you when you are choosing a film? For a start, a good way to learn is to try out many different types just to experiment and decide later which ones you prefer. An alternative is to search through photo websites like Flickr and see the results of others who have used such films, but the problem is for B&W film the development process varies for each person developing it. You can also read from the forum postings what films are popular and commonly used.

As for filters, probably read it from a basic book such as from the library, or just Google for the information.

 

[madsolitaire]

If you ask 10 people, you will get 10 different responses. It's something you have to try out and decide for yourself which film and which colour filter seem to work for you.

I have tried various b&w films and my favourite remains Ilford HP5 and Tri-X 400.

As for filters, i like the rich tones of the orange filter.

My 2 cents worth.

 

[Anjinnete Ross]

If you ask 10 people, you will get 10 different responses. It's something you have to try out and decide for yourself which film and which colour filter seem to work for you.

I have tried various b&w films and my favourite remains Ilford HP5 and Tri-X 400.

As for filters, i like the rich tones of the orange filter.

My 2 cents worth.

I am curious.

How does an orange filter give rich tones?

 

[jdredd]

leave filters out for the moment.. Photoshop can help a lot with this. best to find your favourite B&W film, then look at filters.

my personal favourite is tri-x 400. if you want very clean B&W pic this is not the film for you, but if you want osmething with that old school B&W feel, its really perfect.

 

[alternatve]

For me, I like the tone of T-Max and HP5 super.

Too bad that the pound has been increasing, hence the increased value of a roll of HP5 now. I fear that I have to shift to something American (Kodak) soon...

 

[madsolitaire]

I am curious.

How does an orange filter give rich tones?

As Singapore is usually bright and sunny, i find that using an orange filter helps to darken the foliage and the sky when shooting outdoors. So to me, it gives my pictures "richer tones" in the sense that there is a greater contrast in the range of b&w tones. Of course, there are others who prefer using a yellow filter. It's really a personal choice depending on the kind of b&w 'look' that you like.

Just a point to note though: If you are using a meterless camera, you need to compensate by 2 stops if you use an orange filter or 1 stop if you use a yellow filter.

One of the things that i enjoy about film photography is the opportunity to experiment with different films / film speeds / filters, and i am one of those who like it 'raw' (that is, no Photoshopping or Lightrooming ). Maybe i am just old-school. hah

 

[alternatve]

As Singapore is usually bright and sunny, i find that using an orange filter helps to darken the foliage and the sky when shooting outdoors. So to me, it gives my pictures "richer tones" in the sense that there is a greater contrast in the range of b&w tones. Of course, there are others who prefer using a yellow filter. It's really a personal choice depending on the kind of b&w 'look' that you like.

Just a point to note though: If you are using a meterless camera, you need to compensate by 2 stops if you use an orange filter or 1 stop if you use a yellow filter.

One of the things that i enjoy about film photography is the opportunity to experiment with different films / film speeds / filters, and i am one of those who like it 'raw' (that is, no Photoshopping or Lightrooming ). Maybe i am just old-school. hah

Same for me.

No editing whatsoever, except on the scanner, to produce better results!

Samuel

 

[Cheesecake]

As Singapore is usually bright and sunny, i find that using an orange filter helps to darken the foliage and the sky when shooting outdoors. So to me, it gives my pictures "richer tones" in the sense that there is a greater contrast in the range of b&w tones. Of course, there are others who prefer using a yellow filter. It's really a personal choice depending on the kind of b&w 'look' that you like.

Just a point to note though: If you are using a meterless camera, you need to compensate by 2 stops if you use an orange filter or 1 stop if you use a yellow filter.

One of the things that i enjoy about film photography is the opportunity to experiment with different films / film speeds / filters, and i am one of those who like it 'raw' (that is, no Photoshopping or Lightrooming ). Maybe i am just old-school. hah

isn't it supposed to be RED filter?

i dun think orange will gif u a tone that is 'richer' than RED in B/W film fotography.

 

[yymun]

i vote for orange filter

 

[madsolitaire]

isn't it supposed to be RED filter?

i dun think orange will gif u a tone that is 'richer' than RED in B/W film fotography.

Like i said before, it depends on the kind of look you like and what type of subjects you are shooting. There are many different colour filters one can choose from: light/medium/dark yellow, yellow-orange, yellow-green, orange, light/dark red, red-orange, green, etc. You can check under filters for b&w film photography at www.bhphotovideo.com (a US-based online retailer).

cheerios

 

[denniskee]

may be this site can help

http://www.acecam.com/magazine/filters-faq.html

pay attention to point (9) how to use filters

 

[Cheesecake]

Like i said before, it depends on the kind of look you like and what type of subjects you are shooting. There are many different colour filters one can choose from: light/medium/dark yellow, yellow-orange, yellow-green, orange, light/dark red, red-orange, green, etc. You can check under filters for b&w film photography at www.bhphotovideo.com (a US-based online retailer).

cheerios

wa! thanks ah! :bsmilie:

maybe u like ur B/W fotos with orange filters and it gives u a richer tone. tat i dunno but then again, individual preference!