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Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
From: alal at poly.edu (A. Lal)
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 21:29:27 -0400
References: <C87B74B8.13D4%mark@rabinergroup.com>

It's pretty clear what Richard was asking for: the iso setting on the meter 
dial.

In any case K'chrome cannot be pushed or pulled.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?


> You should state what "rate" means exactly.
> If it means "pulling" which would also involve less development. And then
> less contrast.
> And that's a number you are giving the people who run your film.
>
> Most serious shooters tend to under expose their slides.
> They might "rate" their film higher to do this. With no change in
> development. "rate in this case means the iso setting on their meter.
> But most go with the number on the box. Keep the development the same.
> But are carful to expose "for" the highlights which means they are making
> sure they don't lose them.
> Bracketing has remained a basic technique for serious slide shooting.
> Its good to have chooses and options.
>
>
> -- 
> Mark William Rabiner
> mark at rabinergroup.com
>
>
>> From: Akhil Lal <alal at poly.edu>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 17:47:16 -0400
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
>>
>> Are you going to project it?  For projection, I like to rate it at ISO 80
>> (assuming the meter is on target) and expose for the highlights to get a
>> nice saturated look. I've never scanned any of my K25 or 64 slides, so 
>> I'm
>> not sure how this would affect scanning.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 3:48 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
>>
>>
>>> OK, I know generally people rate their slides slightly lower (although
>>> when
>>> I was shooting Provia/Sensia/Astia, I just use their ISO rating). How
>>> about
>>> Kodachrome K64? I have 4 rolls and will be heading into Yosemite in a 
>>> few
>>> days for a day trip. Any recommendation?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
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