David and Marvin, One of the first things we learned in the engineering world was to not confuse 'precision' with 'accuracy'. They ain't the same! Jerry David Seifert wrote: > Marvin, > > I am with you 100% on film and understand the bias about old paper > (although Kodak presents lab results which totally refute the bias, but > I won't go there). You lose me on meters, however. I feel silly using > my wonderful modern Sekonic L-508 with a Rollei TLR. Exactly what is > the point in knowing that the "correct" exposure is f/13.7? Can't > select it, and even if I could the accuracy (or inaccuracy, if you > prefer) of the system is such that it wouldn't matter anyway. A nice > Gossen Luna-Pro or Weston Master are decidedly better matches for a > Rollei, IMHO! It helps take my mind off the technology and focus more > on the image. > > I love my modern meters for all the tricks the can do, like triggered > flash multi-spot averaging. When you need it, it really helps out. > Most of the time they are more like the annoying geek who, when asked > for the time, looks at his button laden mostly a computer, barely a > timepiece wrist ornament and proudly tells you that "it is 5:52 and 27 > seconds". What you really needed to know is that it is "about 6". It > is about information theory. Unusable information is a waste to both > generate and transmit. > > Best, > David > > Marvin Wallace wrote: > > >An interesting distinction here between the photographer and the collecter. > >A Rollei a 1960's Planar will give equal or better results than the modern > >equivalent; old film is not as good as modern film; older b/w papers are > >sometimes better because of the higher silver content. > >And ask for old light meters ! A modern light meter will give a more > >accurate measurement of light; so that the lighting conditions can be more > >accurately translated to film (modern film) which records better. > >I am always surprised that people use old meters the modern equivalents are > >much better. > >An analogy regarding the use of light meters would be, the USA making a > >Space Rocket and then using a compass as the guidance system. > >Marvin. > > > > > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list