Is it BW film? If you're not real concerned about grain, why don't you
push it one stop? That would probably make your f8 and f11 exposures
quite good. The f16 and f5.6 might be okay as well. 
Paul

David Brooks wrote:
> 
> Thanks Paul.
> I had a long think at lunch about what i had set the
> ap. at.I think i was doubting the f22 and set somewere in
> the f 11 range,with a couple at f 8 and f 5.6.
> Darkroom class # 2 startes to night and it will be one
> of the first rolls developed tonight.(I only have 10 stock piled<g>)
> I'll have my answer in about 9 hours :)
> 
> Dave
> ---- Begin Original Message ----
> 
> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:55:36 +0000
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Snow Exposure Clarification
> 
> No, the incident meter reading of f5.6 will be close to ideal. If
> you're
> going to use the camera meter reading of f16, you should open up at
> least two stops, perhaps even three if the snow cover is complete. So
> if
> you consider both the camera reading and the incident meter reading,
> you
> would want to bracket between 5.6 and 8.
> Paul
> 
> David Brooks wrote:
> >
> > Len.
> > The incident meter showed at 1/250, an f stop of 5.6.
> > I should have opened up to f 4 at least then??and ignore
> > the K1000 of f 22/16.
> >
> > Dave
> > ---- Begin Original Message ----
> >
> > From: "Leonard Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > The hand held meter will serve you well as long as you realize that
> > you will
> > need to open up two stops, or the snow will be registered as middle
> > gray on
> > the film.
> >
> > Len
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