> Thanks Mike. Another question: Obviously a VCCE head is convenient. Is it > superior to gel filters below the lens in terms of image quality?
Paul, Yes, I think so. More to the point, it offers more control more easily. With infinitely variable contrast BETWEEN whole or half grades it's very easy to tweak contrast exactly. > I've > considered the possibility of putting gel filters behind the diffusion > glass on my ancient Omega cold light head. It's accessible. Would this be > better than gels below the lens? Yes. Any way to put the filters before the lens is preferable, unless it subjects the gels to too much heat. A "cold" light gets to around 100 degrees F which is usually no problem. > I've been using gels below the lens ever > since I went to cold light, but it bugs me. I figure why worry about lens > resolution if you're going to put a cheap gel filter below it. It would bug me too. I'm not saying you'd find it easy to notice a big difference--or any visible difference--but just on the face of it it does seem evident that it's not the best solution. --Mike * * * "Photography is simple. The only complicated thing is keeping it simple." (Ken Archer) * * * Find out about Mike Johnston's unique photography newsletter, "The 37th Frame," at http://www.37thframe.com. - 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 .
