Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Erik, Yes, you will need to get the film to a good E-6 lab and ask for +2 processing. I will warn you that usually you do not get the full two stops, I get something like 640 with a +1 push and something around 1300 with a +2 push. Testing is necessary and every lab is different so for critical results you will have to retest if you change labs. You can shorten your testing by talking to the lab first, they should have a good idea of starting points. So, take one roll, find a similar lighting situation to what you intend to photograph, and shoot a bracketed series of photographs in 1/3 stop increments. I would start with an EI of 800 and work my way to 2000. Do this for several metering situations to get a good handle on what really goes on. Especially if you will be photographing a stage production that varies between spots and broad colored lighting you will need to do this for all the lighting set ups. With careful notes, this will only take one roll to nail down. Hope this helps. Don dorysrus@mindspirng.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html