----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Fraser" <Gregory.Fraser@pwgsc.gc.ca> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:21 AM Subject: Assistance request > I have a whole whack of 4x5 color film that a friend gave me. I also have a 4x5 camera with a couple of lenses. Problem is that one of the lenses is shutterless and the other has a non-reliable shutter. I have plans of building a shutter one day but in the mean time I've been watching eBay for a neutral density filter to allow me to shoot in daylight at greater than 1 second exposures. Problem is nobody is selling something I can use. > > So I was wondering if anyone has a slab of neutral density filter at least 65mm in diameter that they would be willing to sell. If so, please contact me off list. hooroo Greg - maybe you have a local 'Lee' gel filter distributor nearby, a theatre or lighting supply place should know. The stuff is sold cheaply in thin sheet by the meter. I wouldn't ordinarily recommend using a gel filter for taking pics but if you can mount it flat and inside the camera instead of outside (to minimise reflections), I shouldn't imagine you'd see much image degradation on a 4x5 just a thought karl
