Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi Simon, > I forgot my usual comment on my earlier post to you on using the zone system > and shooting 35mm film. Unless the roll is completely shot under identical > light conditons, forget it!. > > It don't work the way it was meant to be done.... .......... "one sheet of > film at a time!" And process accordingly! > > I can hear the incoming on the way already, but they mean diddly squat. Why? > Because that great technician AA never meant it to be 36 exposures > individually zoned on one roll! As each and every frame exposed using the > zone stuff means, each frame would have to be developed individually. Now > just imagine all those little bitty pieces of film floating a round > developing each for one zone or another. :-) Now wouldn't that be a hell of > a sight? ;-) :-) > > Fire away yer best salvo me boys fer the last old year, as she's a new year > dawning and we might as well start 'er off on the right foot with a good > fight!;-) Now have at 'er lads, what say you? :-) > ted > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant hi Ted , A post from Ken Wilcox led me to the black cat site where there is mention of a Universal light code system. Would you recommend to study this? Yes wilol have a go probably in February when conditions are best in the desert. Thanks for the advice. simon jessurun amsterdam - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html