Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>What's the best way to shoot black and white in bright mid-day light? I >tried >using Ilford Pan F ISO 50 in that situation (Rajastan) recently and came >away with much to much contrast and worse, completely blocked shaddows. >What's the best film to use in this situation? What's the best exposure >strategy? How do you "pull" film? Is that a good way to go? Thanks for your >help. Arthur. > My solution is XP2. Very smooth, almost no grain, sharp. It will allow you to capture an incredibly wide range scene. Exposure strategy is simple, expose for the skin tones and the rest will fall into place. (I assume that people in the picture are the important part of the scene) Would dark skinned people be at Zone V? Or simply incident meter and let it happen. I suggest you try it at 320. Probably sounds too easy- but it works. (disclaimer - its not silver film, it may not last, its not purist) Henry Ambrose