Re: Zone System and Color Transparancy Films

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Cor Breukel wrote:
> 
> > Sherri Sparks wrote:
> > >
> > > I realize that this question is not specifically related to infared
> > > photography, but as a photograpy student it is of interest to me.  I
> > > was wondering if the zone system can be applied to color transparancy
> > > films.
> >
> > Not really.  If you adjust the development times with color films, the colors
> > will not be reproduced properly.
> 
> ..but the Zone system will (idealy) enable you to get the maximum out of
> your (colour) material, even though you do not have the development
> controls as in B&W..

Then you're not really talking about the Zone System, which employs development,
in conjunction with exposure, to control the contrast range of each sheet of
film.

george

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