Originally posted by Lord Lucan The Cokin filters mostly look like NDs but maybe the blue-ish one is to correct tungsten lighting for daylight film.
I haven't seen another Weston meter for a long time, they were the bee's knees once and my father had one, but after he died mother gave it away to a friend (one who probably did not understand what it was for)
Then I got another among a lot similar to yours, but one day it suddenly stopped working, not that I dropped it or anything.
You're absolutely right. One is a 'diffuser' filter and the other is a blue filter for tungsten lighting! Spot on stuff.
I'll be sure to give it a go - there's mention that apparently the selenium cell in them can go, which can be replaced, but I don't know enough about it to divulge more information!
Also, noticed you're from S. Wales too! East or West (or somewhere inbetween)?
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Originally posted by Wasp What does it say on the grey top of the little box? You will find it here:
CREATIVE range
Regarding the purpose blue filter there are two obvious answers. The first one is to get the color balance right when using tungsten light with daylight film. This would be an 80A or 80B. Or it could be one used with black and white film.
How Color Filters Affect B&W Photos
It could also be something else. The Cokin range was vast, even then.
I managed to spend a little time researching after I hastily posted and found that it's a diffuser and Tungsten (80B as you rightly said). I'm not so sure when I would get around to using it just yet but it's all in quite good condition to be fair.
Thanks for the input.