Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lighting in the room is a mixture of daylight (of varying intensity depending on the weather) and fluorescent. 1/2 stop overexposure makes it easier for my lab (a pretty good one hour place) to get a proper color balance on the skin tones. I don't know why this is so, but that's the way it works. Ken Wilcox At 06:23 PM 03/17/2002, you wrote: > > The individuals are placed in front of a projection screen. I put a small > > piece of yellow gaffer tape on the floor to mark the spot where they will > > stand. I use an M (usually an M6), 75 Summilux and Fuji 800 negative >film. > > I overexpose by about a half stop. > >Why do you over-expose by a half-stop? > >Thanks > >Adam >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------------------ Ken Wilcox klw.51(at)comcast.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html