Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: Todd Jacobs <LeicaM13@aol.com> Chicago Does anyone remember the meter that was simply different sizes of circles that was measured in relation to your pupal dilation? I vaguely remember hearing about this but never actually saw or used one. How about this meter. After years and hundreds of studio shots looking in the back of a view camera (usually a beloved Deardorff) I have come to recognize the stopped down brightness of a six second exposure. This would usually produce excellent results ( owing to the fact that most studio shots of a still life nature are bracketed). How about this shutter? One of my first assistant jobs was for a photographer that counted his exposures, 'hundret and one, hundret and two', his name is Longin Wallis and he was from Poland. His accent was rich and you can just imagine what he sounded like when he counted. Now when I count my exposures, it must be with that same accent or I'm usually off +/- 10 to 20%. One of his favorite expressions was; ' one more inky'. An inky being a 200watt mini spotlight. This was after there were already 15 to 20 inky's on the set. Last. Trust your instincts folks. If your meter reading seems wierd, bracket the hell out of the shot, don't lose that one that makes you proud. For Gary Todaroff: I am using D76 developer at 1:1 dilution usually around 70'F. I'm curious to try your suggestion though. Re: The Canon I talked about, Its the A2 Thought for the day: If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? Todd Jacobs<LeicaM13@aol.com> Chicago