Hi Ed ... The thought of using the filters below the lens never entered my mind. I figured on using the 6" filters in the drawer above the condenser.
I don't see another drawer for the red, light-blocking filter. Your info on the contrast produced by the Kodak and Ilford filters is interesting. maybe getting a set of each would be a good idea, but I'll probably start with just one set. Have you noticed any quality differences between the Kodak and the Ilford filters? Are there other brands to consider? Thanks! Ed Mathews wrote: > > Right. But Shel, make sure you get the 6" filters for the filter drawer > above the lens if you can. At least that way you don't introduce > something below the lens for the light and image to pass through. You > can also cut them into smaller squares and use them in the other filter > drawer right above the lens that is used for the red, light-blocking > filter. Also, I have both the Ilford and the Kodak filters, and I find > the Ilford filters to produce more contrast on most papers. I develop > my film for the Kodak filters most of the time and print with those > unless I need a contrast boost. Both sets print with one speed up to > grade 3-1/2, and then you need to add about another stop for filters 4 > and above. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
