Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted wrote: << >First of all the "zone system" isn't worth a damn for shooting on 35mm film >unless every frame is shot identically under the same conditions of light, >contrast and the many other variables that effect an exposure. I would like to disagree on that subjet. Certainly 35mm is not the best format for zone work but it is possible to achieve good results. Here is how I do it: For each scene I expose six frames, all at the same exposure on a roll of 24. I note how I exposed and how I am going to develop. In the darkroom I cut the film into four segments. I develop each segment as needed. Thus I realize 4 scenes from a roll of 24 exposures (6 from a roll of 36). It may seem a waste but each six-frame segment is cheaper than a sheet of 4x5 film and less painful to handle. Also, if I ruin one frame I have at least 4 more to use. I do the same with 120 film, only I expose 3 frames per scene. Joseph Codispoti