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Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:33:08 -0700
References: <C87B74B8.13D4%mark@rabinergroup.com> <DD04EDBCA0FC49D08E285E0A07D87637@qck8vqhgou8blu>

Mark doesn't read my posts. Since I profess to buy and sell gears, and that
I shot with an Olympus E-3, I am persona non grata to him.

On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 6:29 PM, A. Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote:

> It's pretty clear what Richard was asking for: the iso setting on the meter
> dial.
>
> In any case K'chrome cannot be pushed or pulled.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at 
> rabinergroup.com>
>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 7:00 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
>
>
>  You should state what "rate" means exactly.
>> If it means "pulling" which would also involve less development. And then
>> less contrast.
>> And that's a number you are giving the people who run your film.
>>
>> Most serious shooters tend to under expose their slides.
>> They might "rate" their film higher to do this. With no change in
>> development. "rate in this case means the iso setting on their meter.
>> But most go with the number on the box. Keep the development the same.
>> But are carful to expose "for" the highlights which means they are making
>> sure they don't lose them.
>> Bracketing has remained a basic technique for serious slide shooting.
>> Its good to have chooses and options.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> mark at rabinergroup.com
>>
>>
>>  From: Akhil Lal <alal at poly.edu>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 17:47:16 -0400
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
>>>
>>> Are you going to project it?  For projection, I like to rate it at ISO 80
>>> (assuming the meter is on target) and expose for the highlights to get a
>>> nice saturated look. I've never scanned any of my K25 or 64 slides, so
>>> I'm
>>> not sure how this would affect scanning.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 3:48 PM
>>> Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
>>>
>>>
>>>  OK, I know generally people rate their slides slightly lower (although
>>>> when
>>>> I was shooting Provia/Sensia/Astia, I just use their ISO rating). How
>>>> about
>>>> Kodachrome K64? I have 4 rolls and will be heading into Yosemite in a
>>>> few
>>>> days for a day trip. Any recommendation?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/>
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