jonpaul wrote:
Thanks Dave! I am curious as to whether a full frame digital, with the use of a split ND filter couldn't capture this range? The Kodak Ektar 100 is reported (by several photos) to have a latitude range of up to 15 stops. I was really amazed at the way it enabled me to hold this exposure. Nice to have possibilities!
Jon Paul
I can personally attest to it holding 10 stops. In Zion last year, I imaged a scene that had a deeply recessed alcove and a sliver of sky. The cave was -4ish and the sky was around +6. I was fully prepared to let those go black and white, but when I scanned it there was detail in both, especially in the shadows.
Thanks for sharing Alan. I guess Ektar 100 is our version of technology
I keep both Ektar 100 and Provia 100 loaded. I am, however, starting to lean toward the Ektar as my go to. Still getting used to viewing a negative on the light table instead of a transparency though.
jonpaul wrote:
Thanks Dave! I am curious as to whether a full frame digital, with the use of a split ND filter couldn't capture this range? The Kodak Ektar 100 is reported (by several photos) to have a latitude range of up to 15 stops. I was really amazed at the way it enabled me to hold this exposure. Nice to have possibilities!
Jon Paul
Jon: There are certainly ways to do it with digital, but with the bright light on the clouds, I'm guessing it would work better with multiple exposures and hand blending. A split ND would accomplish much of the same thing, but since there is not a "straight line" separating the light and dark portions of the frame, it might work better to shoot two (or more) exposures and combine them. However, I think it's hard to beat how film's sensitivity "gracefully" lays over near the highlights in a situation like the one you've presented. I think it worked really well for you.
