Re: [Leica] answers??

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Allan;
A tip I learned from an old pro was a threshold method of metering in
difficult situations. If you are shooting to get the shadow details, meter
the shadowv area ( a spot meter does help here, but I've done it with a
Weston Master V!), where you want some shadow to show up, then close down
two stops from that reading.
If pershance you are metering for highlight detail, meter the desired
highlight detail area, and OPEN up three stops.
It works the majority of the time, especially with portraits, and
landscapes, and usually if you have time to meter a scene carefully, you can
always bracket a stop.
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: allan jay silver <silver@proaxis.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:48 AM
Subject: [Leica] answers??


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>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:03:32 -0800
>From: "Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@humboldt1.com>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W slides
>
>The only problems I had in development was tiny airbells that show up
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> Years ago when I was more active in the darkroom I often used a wetting
>agent added to either the developer or an initial rinse to prevent air
>bubbles.  Wacking those bakelite developing tanks to shake bubbles loose
>sometimes caused them to crack. (didn't know my own strength)
>
>And to Mark...
> Been there and done that!  Using graded contrast paper is fine, but still
>will not print out shadow detail if it isnt on the negative.  Perhaps this
>is why Ansel adams used his multi-cassette method.
>
>allan
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