[rollei_list] Re: Old film

  • From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 19:19:49 -0700

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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