[rollei_list] Re: Old film

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.
> >
> >
> >
>
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