Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Grey Zone
From: Alan Brown <abrown@ncsi.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 16:28:37 -0500
 
Johnny Deadman wrote:
>
>EG if you can't find an 18% grey, knowing that caucasian skin (Zone VI) is
>generally one zone lighter than 18% grey (Zone V) means that you can
>confidently meter off your hand, open up one stop, and be in the ballpark.
>Similarly, you can meter off something white that you want to retain full
>texture (Zone VII) and know that you should close down two stops from there.
>

Actually I think he made a "typo", as you should open up from the reading
from something white.

I have no doubt that Johnny meant "open up" as he know what he is talking
about.

Johnny,  I've enjoyed your posts and I'm glad you're on the LUG.

Alan