Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, Bracket! Thanks! Leo Wesson 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > 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/> >>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>> previous >>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information