Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
> >
> > Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
> > > 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.
>
> Here's something fun to do. Find a scene with a good tonal range and
> meter the shadows, highlights, middle areas, and so forth, adjusting
> exposure each time to what you think is correct. So, lets say you meter
> a white house in the sun, open up two - three stops and shoot the
> scene. Meter a shadow and stop down a couple of stops, and so on. Then
> when you've processed the film, see how close you were to the right
> exposure.
That does sound interesting. I've done it to a certain extent when I was really
concerned about nailing a difficult exposure, but I've never completed the exercise.
I'll have to give it a try.
I've been shooting more BW lately. In part because I'm working with the 6x7,
and 10 frames aren't as difficult to deal with in the darkroom as are 36. Plus I
need some instant gratification :-)
Paul
>
>
> The object of the exercise is to allow one to practice recognizing
> different aspects of the light and coordinating that with exposure and
> development. Theoretically, no matter where you meter, if you adjust
> the exposure properly each negative should be the same. After a while
> you won't have much need for a meter except in tricky lighting
> situations. The camera meter can only give you so much creativity and
> control.
>
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