[pure-silver] Re: Simple Step Wedge Testing

  • From: shannon stoney <sstoney@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:36:24 -0600


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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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