Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Girish ... > > Understanding the Zone System is, IMO, an excellent way to get better > quality negatives and prints, even if you don't implement the system on > every frame on every roll.
Absolutely! Once you know the zone system you understand how film responds to varying degrees of reflectivity. You know that you have to judge which part of a scene is most importatnt to you, and how you would like to represent it. And you begin to realize that film and the lens don't record light in exactly the same way your eye does. So you learn to work with those differences. > Using a spot meter has helped me to better > understand the subtleties of correct exposure, and has given me a better > understanding of light and scene brightness. Coupled with an understanding of the zone system, the use of a spotmeter helps one make sense of it all. You pick a part of the scene that you want to fall in zone 3, and you meter it. Then you might look at the highlights and see if they will be recordable at that exposure. It's invaluable. > If you can afford one, try > a Pentax spot meter. The Spotmeter V is a good place to start if you're > on a budget, as they are good meters and can be found used for a > reasonable price. You'd be surprised at how much you can learn by using > such a meter. I have a Spotmeter V and am well satisfied with it. Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
