Re: B&W IE

[Bobbie Doyle <doyleb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 16 Oct 1996, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:

> As for accurate metering: my Gossen does show a nice linearity in
> line with my rule of thumb. Starting with 400ASA, it shows an 
> accurate +3 for red, +4 for #87 and +5 for #87C. That is way more 
> accurate than any camera meter, but I still rely on +1/0/-1 
> bracketing. But I do the same (to a lesser extend) with all my films.

So, are you saying that you do not use your on-board camera meter? But,
how do you go across all of that snow on your skis, get to your shooting
location, pull out your Gossen hand-held meter, take the light reading,
put the meter down, take one shot at the reading the meter suggested, one
two stops under, and one two stops over? 

My experience has been that this film(Kodak) HIE tends toward
overexposure. My early negatives looked liked a black cat in a coal mine.
That is why I have been trying the higher ASA settings. Do you think that
I should just forget the on-board camera meter and use the hand-held?
But,if you still advise bracketing plus one/minus one, aren't I
doing the same thing in a sense with the camera meter/TTF?

Bobbi



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