Bob For a link to my site, you can have my data, but I predict that you¹ll have a lot of conflicting data. How do you intend to deal with that? Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht http://www.darkroomagic.com On 2006-09-22 20:01, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I was wondering if folks on this list would be interested in compiling a > spreadsheet for everyone to share that provided information on film, N(x) ASA, > developer, development time, etc.. I would be willing to park this spreadsheet > on my web host for anyone to download and would keep it current. And of course > this is a purely selfish endeavor as I would love to have the data available > for my own use. > > I understand that to be right on the money with use of the zone system, each > emulsion batch should be tested and that there is a lot of judgement in > arriving at the correct ASA and development time. Additionally consistent > development procedures are very important and some emulsion/developers require > very specific and refined technique and measurement to obtain the best result. > That being said, for those of us who can live with the 90 percent rule (obtain > 90 percent of the benefit of the zone system with 10 percent of the work), > this would be a great source. > > If enough folks think this would be a worthwhile project, I would be happy to > manage it. The best way for me to guage interest would be to categorize > listers into 2 categories; those who would be interested and have data they > can contribute, and those, like myself, who would love to have the data. > > So, if you are interested, send me an email reply at : > rgacpa@xxxxxxxxxxx > and indicate whether or not you can contribute data, I'll compile the results. > I'll report back only if there seem to be enough interested folks and enough > contributors. > > Thanks, > Bob > > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com >