Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug - that's my general inclination. -----Original Message----- From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:10 PM To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Desert sand - sunny 16? Dante A Stella wrote: >Ok - hit a rough patch in Egypt today: at Saqqara hit subjects that were >low contrast and high brightness (hazy blue sky against sand and limestone >pyramids). > >Shooting Tri-X and a yellow cut filter, should I trust the meter (which is >reading for what looks a stop underexposed - 1/700 and f/16) and N+1 it to >enhance the highlight contrast - or believe that the sand is so bright? >Under normal conditions with a clear blue sky and grey subjects, I have not >needed to apply a filter factor given my developing time (on the heavy side >of N development). > >But here, I don't have the film to bracket very much, and I am a little >worried about shouldering. Best guess, Mr. Spock? Hopefully Luxor will >have clearer skies... I'd trust the meter. I had a similar situation @ Beartooth Pass on the wyoming/montana border - 11,000' elevation - there was light cloud cover but the meter said it was brighter than full sunlight. The meter was right. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information