Re: [Leica] Fuji Film Question

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

Thanks Harrison,
I'm an amateur who pretty much sticks to Kodachrome 25/200 and seldom has
prints made from slides.   Travel photography is my thing.

Since I switched from Nikons to Leica SLR's, I've found that if I use the
spot meter to meter the highlight(s) in the scene that the recommended Kodak
ISO ratings produce very consistent results.  I've had nearly as good luck
with an MR-4 meter on my M3.

I've been told in a very nice treatise posted by Henning Wulff that since
Fuji films are somewhat different (longer shoulder vs. longer toe) that I'd
need to expose Velvia at ISO 40 to achieve similar results.

I HAVE set out a test procedure and as soon as this lousy heat wave subsides
I'll execute it.  My biggest problem is finding a consistent test
environment which will show me the color rendition, contrast, etc. of these
various films.

BTW, everyone seems to like the new Kodak E6 films so I'll give them a try
as well.

Regards,
Bud Cook

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Harrison McClary <harrison@mcclary.net>
To: LUG <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji Film Question


> Bud,
>
> The best thing to do is to run a test and see where the exposure falls
> using your meter and your cameras.  Every meter works differently, every
> person meters slightly differently.
>
> It is very easy to determine the best EI for your metering style/meter
> performance/exposing method.  Take a legal pad and mark on pages 0, 1/2,
> 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, then -1/2, -1, -1 1/2, -2, -2 1/2, -3.  Take a
> reading in your normal method.  Take a shot at the 0 page. Then open up
> 1/2 stop take a photo of the 1/2 page....do this in 1/2 stop increments
> up to 3 then go to -1/2 and stop down 1/2 stop and do that till the -3
> setting.  Afterwards look at the developed film and see which is best for
> the way you like them to look.
>
> Oh and one last thing even after doing all of this you should bracket on
> important shots if time allows, if not get a snip test pulled of the film
> because labs can run from 1/3 to 1/2 or more stops different from day to
> day........but I love the way slides look in final reproduction much more
> than negs...nothing IMHO can beat a good super gloss type R for print
> quality and depth of color...they just look like you can step into
> them...even the ones made with my EOS gear.  ;)
>
> As for how I shoot velvia and sensia I rate velvia at 32 and sensia at
> 80.  But this is after testing and using my minolta meter as an incident
> meter.....very seldom do I expose slides using the in camera meter.
>
> Now Kodak E100SW I rate at 100....love that new Kodak film, better IMHO
> than any of the fuji 100 speed slide films.
>
> On 7/24/99 8:22 AM Bud Cook wrote:
>
> >If Velvia should be exposed at ISO 40 for projection, should Sensia be
> >exposed at 80?  I plan to do some testing but I'd like to hear from the
> >experts.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Harrison McClary
> email: harrison@mcclary.net
> http://www.mcclary.net
> preview my book: http://www.volmania.com
>
>
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