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Gold vs. Silver Reflector for B&W? 1 Year, 2 Months ago Karma: 3  
Maybe a stupid question, but there's a good chance I'll be shooting some portraits this weekend and will be bringing along a medium (80cm) reflector for fill-in.

With regard to B&W film, is there an appreciable difference between using a silver or a gold reflector? When shooting night markets on 35mm I've noticed a certain "richness" to scenes lit with tungsten bare-bulbs.

Any experience?
 
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Re:Gold vs. Silver Reflector for B&W? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago Karma: 0  
I can't speak from experience, but I suspect, due to the fact that silver reflects cooler colors, it may make the area a bit lighter than the gold, which is warmer in tone.

It will be an interesting experiment.
 
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Those who know what they are doing use film, the rest use digital.
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