ulf Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 A plastic FLD Filter was mentioned here:http://www.ultraviol...dpost__p__25877 I got curious and ordered one.https://www.ebay.com...872.m2749.l2649Paid less than $10 including shipping for a 77mm filter. The transmission from 400-1000nm: Will return eventually with a test image. It s dark outside now.It will be interesting to see if it behaves smilar to David's filter. Link to comment
Cadmium Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Ulf, Thanks! I have a Tiffen branded FLD around here somewhere. I think it is glass though, not sure.When I find it I will try it out. Link to comment
dabateman Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Interesting spectrum. I have 3 at 52mm and one at 46mm. All mine are digital brand. The 46mm is significantly lighter than the 52mm ones. I will try to take a picture of mine tomorrow. I cut one of the 52mm to 20mm, to fit in a fisheye lens. So I know for sure they are plastic. Bad things happen when ever I cut glass. Link to comment
Cadmium Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Found my Tiffen FLD.Took it apart, it is glass. Link to comment
ulf Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 The one I got is made of plastic. Link to comment
Cadmium Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Yes, thus the topic name. David's are made of plastic. Mine is made of glass. Anyone have a shot using one yet?David: "It pushes all green foliage into white and all other colors stay about normal."David, do you have an example you can post? It is night here, all I have are a couple house plants, and they are not looking white with that filter.Of course, mine is the glass version... perhaps not comparable to the plastic version David has experienced.I will try outside tomorrow. Link to comment
ulf Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Yes, thus the topic name. Wasn't really awake when I wrote that. :( Link to comment
ulf Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 The only foliage close by is a lawn.My FLD filter only makes the green foliage more pale and less saturated: BG40 (left) FLD marked GREEN.L (right) Link to comment
dabateman Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Here is an image of my FLD filters: Here is an image with bright reflecting green leafs using the filter: Here is an image of people, not as bright sun light: I just got my EM1 fixed. The back dial stoped working and now I am having an odd time with WB settings so have not been able to get a good one with the FLD. Not sure why. It seems to be the filter I am having a hard time with. But using a dialed in setting. I am seeing that brightly IR reflective objects go white and not highly reflecting hold closer to their colors. I will have to see if this holds true when my trees get leafs. I don't have much to work with. But the Scuba test looked much better and I will post my images there. Was finally able to get a shot out of EM1 post fix. Here is an image with Fld filter: I need more bright reflecting green leaves. That seem to be the best subject for the fld filter. Link to comment
Cadmium Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I will go try mine in a while.Thanks. Link to comment
Cadmium Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Yawn... Visual using BG38 FLD B-410 (had it with me) These were done with D7000 UV/IR, and AF Nikkor 35-105mm I have not tried the Scuba Blue yet, next to do... Link to comment
Cadmium Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Another test using FLD filter: FLD filter alone: Visual (using Schott BG38 alone) Link to comment
dabateman Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 What did you do differently? Your second test is getting closer to what I see. I wonder if the position of the sun matters? Link to comment
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