Cheap cyan filter for available / fill flash technique

Hey guy's following Graig Jones portfolio on fill flash with cyan filter I did a bit of research and tracked down this company that supply the movie business. Check the link it has very useful info, plus the average price for a sheet of Gel 20'' X 24'' (non optical quality, but who care it goes on the flash) is less than 8.00 $, it come in 15cc or 30cc Cyan

I checked around for other solution and they are all fairly costly, these gel are taped in front of window on movie set to balance the daylight (AKA Strobe light) with fluorescent fixture. seem complicated folk but it's just what the doctor ordered for doing the Jones'sy stuff. Just make shure you put good money on the magenta filter, cause that one goes on the lens and must be the best you can afford.

http://www.rosco.com/index.asp

Regard's to all

Thanks for the tip !

Hmmm, those prices are actually more than B&H.

They supply the exact same filters as you mention (a Rosco 4330 (Cyan 1 stop)) for $6.09. But then I guess it comes down to shipping costs. :?

>>They supply the exact same filters as you mention (a Rosco 4330 (Cyan 1 stop)) for $6.09. But then I guess it comes down to shipping costs.

The 'gel' mentioned is color filters used in theatrical lighting and is available from theatrical suppliers, if you live in any kind of a larger city there is more than likely a supplier near you.

The common manufactures are Rosco, Lee and GAM, ask for any them, they all make color correction filters.

You can also scrounge through your local high school or community theatre and beg for a cut (as it is called) of a CTO

Stuart (who has spent far to many years in the theatrical industry!)

Gels can't be exposed to salt water. Need to use resin or glass.

Hi Graig, did a few dive in Bermuda in the last few days, and my theatrical ''plastic'' acetate filter are as good as new, remember those are not ''optical gel'' per say. they are made to withstand a thousand watt of theatre spotlight, and I repeat they are not optical grade but since they go on the flash who care, take my word, it's very salty water in Bermuda and there is no wear or degradation on the filter, used 30cc cyan on each of the two strobes holding them with electrical tape and rubber band (genuine JB pat. pending holding system) and a 40cc magenta optical grade gel behind my 14mm.

Regards

I'd love to see the reults you got with the filters. Can you post some pictures?

Hi Don, here is a shot I did, taken with a Aquatica/Fuji S2pro/Nikkor AF 14mm f:2.8, 30cc cyan (non optical grade acetate) on flashes, 40cc magenta (optical grade gel) on lens. great viz on this day.

Cheers

Thanks for posting the pictures.

Do you think putting a filter on the strobes made a difference in the quality of color in the pictures.

It does give a deeper color penetration of the water column as well as balancing out the magenta filter on the lens other wise it would way too magenta in the foreground where the light from the flash would it, and also give richer blue in the background water, but check out Graig Jones stuff he's got some awesome shots on this website using this technique, the point of this tread was to let people be aware that there is economical alternative to those expensive resin or glass filters, you don't need to shell out a 100.00 buck for something that does'nt have to be optical grade. It work's great! that all I care.

Have a good day and check up on Alex Mustard stuff also, he is pretty damm good with this filtering technique.