How many stops?

[8th Man]

How many stops is a ND6 filter worth? I keep thinking it's two but I don't know.
Thanks

[technicolour]

I've found out that a 0.6 ND filter reduces light by two stops. I dont know if thats the same as an ND6 filter, anyone got some sort of conversion table?

[lightfeat]

ND.1 = 1/3 of a stop.

These filters generaly come as:

.3 = 1 stop
.6 = 2 stops
.9 = 3 stops

....so yes Technicolour, it's 2 stops.

By the way, Technicolour, you are spelled the English English way, not the American English way that the filmstock always was - is this an act of linguistic defiance, or what? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lucas

[technicolour]

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By the way, Technicolour, you are spelled the English English way, not the American English way that the filmstock always was - is this an act of linguistic defiance, or what? [img]smile.gif[/img]
Lucas</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

I know, and I find it strange that none of our American freinds have ever quizzed me about this! To be honest I can't remember why I spelt colour the English way (whoops..nearly said the proper way!)

I reckon it was half linguistic defiance, and half habit of spelling colour the English English way! As it happens I regret not spelling it Technicolor, but that would mean creating a new account [img]frown.gif[/img]

[Mike Buckles]

I liked the name (technicolour) the way it is. I figured since you were from the U.K., you spelled it that way to identify your film name with your location.