Jim Davis wrote:
>
> > > I need to grab a blue filter to correct colour on
> > > daylight print film taken indoors with various types
> > > of artificial lighting - not flouro or flash. Can
> > > anyone recommend whether the 80a or 80b would be more
> > > useful in a range of general conditions?
> >
> > Grab the lighter one. It will take you close or on
> > the spot in most conditions, if there's anything
> > left you can filter this while printing.
> > Served me well for years.
> > Michael Quack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.photoquack.de
>
> Yes, I second that choice. I have a Hoya 80B which I use for all types
> of tungsten lighting with great results. It's actually made for photofloods,
> but is lighter blue, you lose less light, and it gives a slightly warm look
> to regular light bulbs, which I like. I figure with our own eyes, those
> lights really do look warm, so it's more natural than balancing them neutral
> like the other blue filters do.
>
Boy I should forward these posts to a store in San Diego. I called
today to ask if they had an 80A or 80B. The guy there said they had an
80B. I said "That's the lighter one, right?" He said, "No, it's the
darker of the two. So I called another store, asked if they had an 80A.
They, so I went there, and bought one darker than I wanted, since I was
now out of time! Geez, I've talked to that guy several times over the
last several years, he should know better! I guess I'll see what Reala
looks like overcompensated...
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