Eumig Nautica- TRI-X, filter and PMA Question

[chrisboyne]

I just got a Eumig Nautica and I have a couple questions.

I would like to shoot TRI-X. Has anyone shot TRI-X with this camera? Any suggestions? I want to shoot in daylight but my understanding is the camera will only read up to 100asa on the daylight setting. Should I switch the camera to artificial light? Will this have any ill effects?

I usually shoot TRI-X with a yellow filter. Will I have any problems sandwiching a yellow filter between the lens and the PMA?

Can I safely shoot without the PMA and with the lens in the normal position in wet conditions? I will not be submerging the camera but rather shooting just at the surface of the water. I expect the camera to get wet but at no point will I submerge it.

I am sorry if answers to these questions are elsewhere on the forum- I have been through many pages and I have not found the information I am looking for.


Thank-you,




Chris Boyne

[71er]

You can use the Tri-X in the Eumig Nautica without any adjustments, no problem. The camera has an internal orange filter, which is engaged when the switch in the film compartment is on the sun symbol and disengaged when the switch is on the bulb symbol - so when you put the switch on the sun symbol you will have an effect like when using a yellow filter, just a bit stronger (if you film the sky with clouds); on the bulb symbol you will receive a white sky.
The sensibility of the film ofcourse is always the same no matter whether you have the filter engaged or not; I have to admit the instruction manual is a bit confusing but what it means is that with 160 ASA film and the filter disengaged you film at 160 ASA and if you have the filter engaged (daylight setting) you film at 100 ASA because the filter takes away 2/3rds of a stop.
BTW: the difference between the Tri-X 200 ASA and the 160 ASA the camera reads you won't notice.
The PMA question I can't answer right now, I have to look into the manual for this first.

[chrisboyne]

Hi Alex. Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

[chrisboyne]

Sorry Alex- just reading through your response more closely.

So if I am shooting TRI-X it would be advisable to set the camera on the bulb/artificial light setting so the camera is reading 160asa instead of 100asa.

Then I can add my own yellow filter.



Sorry if I am being a little dense here. I just want to make sure I have it right.


thanks,




chris

[71er]

Hi Chris!

So if I am shooting TRI-X it would be advisable to set the camera on the bulb/artificial light setting so the camera is reading 160asa instead of 100asa.
Then I can add my own yellow filter.

I am sorry but you can't really do this. The camera is non TTL, so when you put your yellow filter on the lens the light meter won't know about it and you get a wrong reading. The only way around this would be to put an according filter/foil in front of the meter opening above the lens, which I think is impractical. Use the internal filter, film on the sun setting and you'll get good results.
PMA: I am sure you don't need the PMA lens if you don't submerge.
Good luck!