Hi Herschel,
Thanks for responding and seeking clarification!
I tend to shoot Velvia, and will sometimes shoot Kodak Portra and
Ultracolor. My main shooting is nature and landscapes, so I can be
shooting with small apertures and long exposures; but, "long" exposure
typically means one to four seconds - and no problem with reciprocity
failure. The reason that I raise this issue is because I did some
shooting last fall (a photo that I previously posted here of Pewits
Nest). I made several shots at f/32 for ten or twelve seconds, and
didn't even think about reciprocity failure. When the film came back,
there was a lot of cyan in it from the reciprocity failure, which I
eventually and satisfactorily corrected with Photoshop. It helped that
I downloaded the Velvia fact sheet from Fuji and it suggested using a
magenta CC filter for longer exposures; that made it easier to make the
corrections in Photoshop.
I'm trying to learn from others experiences. While it would be nice to
have a repertoire of appropriate CC filters, I just don't see myself
using them enough to justify the expense, particularly if it seems that
I can satisfactorily make the corrections in Photoshop. But, I don't
know if my "satisfactory" would be better with the CC filters. Again,
I'm looking for the pros and cons of each approach, and others'
experiences. And, there's always experimentation! ;)
Thanks,
Tim!
Tim Mulholland
Illuminata Photo
Fitchburg, WI
608/628-2925
Tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.TimMulholland.com
