[LargeFormat] Exposure Introduction - Reflective Meters

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Probably his most famous image "Moon over Hernandez" is probably not a good
neg.  I think he forgot the filter factor and that caused the neg to be
under exposed.  The original neg is much different from the one that is used
now to print the print.  This was done without a light meter.  If you
photograph for 70 years you would have to be a door knob not to pick up a
little bit about how film and developers work.  Read Ansel's  book "The
Negative".  Learning the Zone System via this list is really beyond the
scope of this list.

lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lakshman" <lakshmansweb@sprint.ca>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 4:09 PM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Exposure Introduction - Reflective Meters


> I'm trying to understand my meter better as well as use it to test Ansel
Adam's famous
> zone system.  I know that he was reknown for getting perfect exposures
with his 8x10
> cameras.  Right now, I'm stuck with a reflective light meter (Vivitar 35).
How can I
> perform both an exposure test (grey card) with such a meter using a 35 mm.
I would
> prefer using the really small format, so that once I'm familiar with this
meter, I can
> start using the cost unfriendly 8 x 10 sheets.  Also, I've heard that he
used the zone
> system to his advantage to a point where light meters were unnecessary for
him.  Is that
> true?  Your thoughts on both points?!
>
> John L.
> Toronto, Canada
>
>
>
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