[pure-silver] Re: Simple Step Wedge Testing
- From: "Breukel, C. (HKG)" <C.Breukel@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:07:43 +0100
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> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ryuji Suzuki
> Quite frankly, I don't understand why people are so energetic about
> determining film speed, etc. If I were shooting commercially available
> films and papers, a couple of "clip tests" and eyeballing would get me
> the normal contrast which prints perfectly with grade 2.5. Then I give
> rather generous exposure to secure shadow unless flare is a concern.
> There's not a lot of meaning in standardizing the film density at
> certain point unless you are printing many negtives shot in the same
> way, and printing with the same exposure. But this is just my opinion.
>=20
Hi Ryuji,
I am not overly keen on in-depth testing, but I saw here a possebility =
to quickly pin down a film/developer combo. And I have the equipment for =
it. I am not into the Zone system that much, other than (for MF, 4*5 and =
the rare 8*10) I spotmeter for the Zone III, add 2 stops and let the =
highlights land were they want. But it's nice to have a solid starting =
point, and have a rough idea how to bent the exposure/ development, in =
those cases when there is abudant or too little contrast. The way I work =
I would be happy to work plus or minus half a stop accuracy (and that's =
already optimistic..;-)..)
Best,
Cor
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