For me, I have never rated slide film at the rating on the box. This goes back to the 60s and continues to the present. I have always rated the film 1/3 stop faster (32 instead of 25 etc).
Metering habits also have a huge bearing on exposure. Very seldom do I use the indicated exposure given by any camera as the whole scene usually has little bearing on the principle area I am interested in. I did have a PZ1p at one time and must admit that it did a fair job. As I recall, that camera included extra film cartridge sensors to pick up more information about the film than just the speed. I am not sure if the newer models do the same. As it is, it is always a terrific idea when getting a new camera to run a roll of slide material through it and evaluate the results. The narrow latitude allows you to zero in your methods and the cameras response to the end exposure. Once done, it can be applied to both positive and negative colour film. B&W requires further adjustments outside the camera. FWIW, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I remember that back in the early 1960s I was using a Yashica Lynx 14 that, > when set for my the favorite film, Agfachrome 64, consistently overexposed. > It was a simple matter to set the ASA on the camera to 100 and get results > that pleased me. This was with an averaging, non TTL CDS meter mounted on > the front of the camera next to the lens. Everyone's idea of the "proper" > exposure may not be the same, and it's much easier to manually adjust the > ISO than to go to the expense of calibrating the meter. This assumes of > course that the meter is linear. > > Bill KG4LOV > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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 .
