Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>What's the best color negative film to use at high noon during the tropical >dry season? So far, most of my color negative snaps under these conditions >have had too much contrast and dark, dark shadows. What's the best exposure >strategy? Arthur As a general rule, higher speed color films have lower contrast. Check your negatives and make sure that you have detail in the shadow (thin) areas ... if not increase your exposure and hope you don't blow the highlights. If shadow density is good ... ask your printer, a custom print could be an option for a worthy image. IMHO "Best exposure strategy" is to CAREFULLY add ' fill ' to the shadows if possible ... either with some sort of reflector or (EEEK!) flash. Or go B&W. Shan