Ross Ensign Filters

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Morning,

I cannot seem to find any filters to fit my Ross Ensign 12-20 camera. In fact I cannot find out much about them at all, I think it will be a 33mm push fit?

I'm actually after a green filter as I intend to use the camera for portraits in the near future.

Thanks for any help

Andy
 
I wonder if the filters would be 'push on' ones as they seem failry common on the old folders.

So if that is the case then you could look at what filters fit the Zeiss cameras OR improvise with some blue tack and a gel filter.
 
Thanks Nick, I'm 90% sure they will be push on but thats a good idea about looking at Zeiss and the gel option might work too.

Andy
 
often available on Ebay
I bought a set of 7 meopta 30mm filters in a case only recently.

Green seems a slightly strange choice as it will emphasise freckles and spots. Though it does darken lips.
 
Thanks Terry, what colour filter would you suggest for portraits?

Cheers

Andy
 
They'll most likely be 32mm push on, it was a common size back in the day because Kodak used it a lot on their cameras, you can sometimes see old Kodak cameras with "Mount 320" on them 320 being 32mm. It tends to be quite hard to find anything other than B&W filters, UV and close up in the size as it was really used on amateur models. If you were really stuck for filter you could probably find a UV one and take out the glass and stick in cut down flash gels for B&W filters. It's a real shame no one makes a step up ring from 32mm push on to a screw thread, can't imagine it would be any harder than other rings.

Anyway green X1 is sometimes recommended for B&W portraits as it lightens caucasian skin making spots and marks less visible.
 
Thanks Morinaka. A step up ring would be perfect... oh well the search continues

Andy
 
The colour of a filter lightens its own colour and darken other colours A Green lightens Green and darkens opposite colours such as reds and browns. A blue filter lightens blue and darkens yellows.
A yellow filter Darkens blue (sky) and lightens Yellows and pale yellow greens.
An orange filter strongly darkens Darkens sky and makes lips and blemishes look pale.
Red filters are like an extreme Orange the make the blue sky black and foliage dark.

Filters were not used much in portraiture after Panchromatic films became more neutral in colour balance.
The earlier Otho films were almost non red sensitive and made lips the almost Hollywood dark colour. when Pan films came along they were excessively red sensitive and people did not like the pale lips and makeup so used blue or green filters to darken them.
Many books still regurgitate this.

Un less you want a special effect no filters are needed for portraits today.

In the old black and white film days Hollywood used a lot of green make up on lips and faces. Just as in the early days they had used chalk.
 
Thanks Terry thats very interesting.

Andy
 
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