Response to TMAX100 and filter repsonse

With the TMax 100 response to filters you might find you have to downrate the film a lot when using stronger orange or red filters to keep shadow detail in the film, especially when shooting outdoors with clear blue skies. The extra blue in the shadows coupled with the darkening of the blues with these stronger filters has the effect of wiping out all shadow detail. Experiment with exposure to find what works for you or you may end up with negatives with clear shadows... no detail at all. Ilford FP4 isn't as sensitive and in head to head testing the shadows are much better using the same filters under the same lighting conditions. Whether the rest of the exposure is where you want it on the negative is the question then. Just one more bit of information to help when you are choosing film.

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