M10 Monochrom for landscape photography

[strohscw]

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Question for all landscape photographers with M10M:

Do You use color filters on the M10M for landscape photography to separate the tones or do You prefer to do all in postprocessing. And if You use filters which one do You use?

Greeetings 

Wolfram

[Keith (M)]

My default is a medium yellow, which I sometimes change for an orange - depending on the sky condition and subject matter.

[davidmknoble]

@strohscw I use the medium yellow (8 vs 5) for many things.  For early spring growth, I use the light green filter to brighten up foilage and I use the orange filter a lot at the beach....  Different from color images, you cannot easily separate similar tones in black and white in post processing, at least not easily. So, the contrast filters work just like you would expect them to with black and white film....  Best thing to do is experiment, but be sure to use high quality filters - more even light transmission and harder to get flare in the image...

Best of luck!

 

[Jeff S]

7 hours ago, strohscw said:

Do You use color filters on the M10M for landscape photography to separate the tones or do You prefer to do all in postprocessing. 

Being pedantic, ‘all’ in this case does not include use of color channels in PP, as these don’t exist when using a Monochrom.  For me, this is a trade off when using my Monochrom (first version) vs my M10 (or SL2).  Even use of a color lens filter doesn’t afford the same flexibility in post, but any Monochrom has other potential benefits.  I often use a medium yellow filter, but not always, depending on subject and lighting conditions.  There are myriad variables that influence print outcomes, regardless of camera.

Jeff

[Dsauro]

I carry yellow, orange and red as well as ND.  I find myself using the orange filter if I want a bit more drama with cloud filled skies.  Yellow is a general daytime walk around lens for a bit more contrast.  Sean Reid has a nice article on filters for B&W and I highly recommend not only the article, but his annual subscription.  I loved the dark red when I first used my 246.  Most probably influenced by Ansel, but use it much less now.  I think the orange is generally a fine balance for landscape work.  It also helps that I have the 50m’cron APO as well :).  With this lens, and at night.....no filter.  This lens combo with my M10M is stunning 

[LeicaR10]

Strohscw,  I use mostly an orange filter for my Monochrom landscapes.  On a rare occasion a red works too for dramatic landscapes.  For example, I might use a red if I am out on the Great Plains chasing summer storms and need more drama and definition in the clouds.  As Dsauro mentioned above, Sean Reid has written a good article about filters.  Also you might check out Pebble Place and this article for his experience with red filters.  Try:   https://www.pebbleplace.com/geartalk/2016_03_14.html   He also has other articles written about B&W photography with the M246 etc., under "Gear Talk".  Hope this helps.  r/ Mark

[Dsauro]

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An example of an orange filter.  Stepped out of the car and snapped this.  Not great art but represents the impact on clouds and sky

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[Dsauro]

Forgot to add..M10M with 50 APO summicron at f8, ISO 400. Hand held   Aperture priority.  Orange filter from Heliopan 

[Ken Abrahams]

Depending on the time of the day as most landscape photographers prefer predawn/dawn and sunset hours. Shooting pre dawn, I wouldn't use colour filters. Sometimes water is involved and perhaps an ND filter is used to achieve longer exposures but I would add a colour filter over the ND filter in this case.

One could also benefit using the polarising filter for some landscapes. My general rule is to use the orange or yellow filters when clouds mixed with blue skies predominate the landscape frame. Its not essential to use filters. Leica lenses have an ability to darken skies when the lighting is behind the shooting position, especially the 21 SEM lens. It is always handy to have a set of filters for landscape lenses and to bring the filters on site, just in case.   

[strohscw]

Thank You guys for Your valuable  input. Can´t wait for my M10M to come.

As someone coming  from B&W film this sounds like Christmas. In the meantime I am checking everything I can get about post processing to reach the tone richness of the old fibre based paper prints. And I already have seen such in these fora.

Happy Easter and stay safe!

Wolfram

Edited April 12, 2020 by strohscw

[Herr Barnack]

On 4/9/2020 at 4:50 PM, Dsauro said:

An example of an orange filter.  Stepped out of the car and snapped this.  Not great art but represents the impact on clouds and sky

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@Dsauro    Was this image made with an 040M (-2 EV) orange filter, like  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7471-REG/B_W_66015526_62mm_040_Yellow_Orange_16.html/specs ?

Edited April 18, 2020 by Herr Barnack

[Dsauro]

This image was made with the Heliopan Orange 22 E39, slim version.  I find Heliopan to be exceptional in quality. 

[Dsauro]

An additional item of note, since my computer is packed away ( I’m moving) there has been no post on this image.  I’m waiting to see how much detail I can pull from the shadows eventually.  This should give a fairly good representation of what the M10M produces straight out of the camera