A bland blue sky seldom looks good on any B&W film, IMO, Alex. All we have to play with is contrast, tone, shape and texture. My preference is to have a darker sky when shooting B&W - whether it's film or digital. In the brighter days of summer, I tend to shoot 720nM converted digital and blue skies are almost invariably darkened. I'd say "love" the red filter rather than don't be afraid of it 👍
My dark red filter was probably my best non-camera gear purchase. I haven’t figured out what films are best for it, but when I luck into getting it right it gets me some great results. I’ll need to check out this film and try it. These shots look great!!
Having all sorts of filters is a great extra for anyone shooting b&w film! As for films, if RPX25 is too slow for you, try Rollei Superpan 200, similar sensitivity.
I also love a red filter. A blue sky with perfectly puffy white clouds is my favorite. I haven’t messed with film like this - but it might be time. I’m typically using filters with my standard Kentmere 400 or Tri-X/HP5.
Kentmere 400 is a real hidden gem of a film and responds nicely to filtration. I have found that K400 does well with a pale yellow filter no matter what.
I’ve been shooting it almost exclusively for the past 6 months or so. I finally broke down and bought a bulk roll so it’s been in all the 35mm cameras ever since. I’m now about to start my second bulk roll.
I feel guilty that I didn’t do an ISO test sooner, but this week I will snap off a 12-frame roll at various exposures to see which responds best to my standard Dev & Print process. Better late than never I guess :)
A bland blue sky seldom looks good on any B&W film, IMO, Alex. All we have to play with is contrast, tone, shape and texture. My preference is to have a darker sky when shooting B&W - whether it's film or digital. In the brighter days of summer, I tend to shoot 720nM converted digital and blue skies are almost invariably darkened. I'd say "love" the red filter rather than don't be afraid of it 👍
Shooting IR on Digital is a lot of fun, I’ve thrown my R72 filter onto a lens for my D750 with fun results. And yes, love the red filter!
My dark red filter was probably my best non-camera gear purchase. I haven’t figured out what films are best for it, but when I luck into getting it right it gets me some great results. I’ll need to check out this film and try it. These shots look great!!
Having all sorts of filters is a great extra for anyone shooting b&w film! As for films, if RPX25 is too slow for you, try Rollei Superpan 200, similar sensitivity.
I think I have a roll of Superpan 200 I’ve been waiting to shoot!
I also love a red filter. A blue sky with perfectly puffy white clouds is my favorite. I haven’t messed with film like this - but it might be time. I’m typically using filters with my standard Kentmere 400 or Tri-X/HP5.
Kentmere 400 is a real hidden gem of a film and responds nicely to filtration. I have found that K400 does well with a pale yellow filter no matter what.
I’ve been shooting it almost exclusively for the past 6 months or so. I finally broke down and bought a bulk roll so it’s been in all the 35mm cameras ever since. I’m now about to start my second bulk roll.
I feel guilty that I didn’t do an ISO test sooner, but this week I will snap off a 12-frame roll at various exposures to see which responds best to my standard Dev & Print process. Better late than never I guess :)