Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/01

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Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:49:13 -0500
References: <C87B74B8.13D4%mark@rabinergroup.com>

There's no pushing or pulling
when processing Kodachrome.
Processing Kodachrome
means absolute process consistency:
time, temperature and PH of each solution;
or the entire run (hundreds of rolls) is off.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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On Aug 1, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> 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.



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