----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Abbott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I know that this has been gone through before butI am confused, > so could someone please explain HOW to 'calibrate'. > Also are you 'calibrating' the camera/film combo > or can you 'calibrate'the camera seperate from the film? > Alan > Unfortunately, every scene is not equivalent to a "grey" card and the evaluative systems try to interpret what it thinks your are seeing. Some, like the new L have an auto-program mode that adjusts to what "it" thinks the scene is. Works great with color negative film with a -1 +3 latitude. Calibration starts with you and your appraisal of the final image. You make the adjustments required to enable the camera and lens to deliver what you expect. That is the start. The first SLR I had was one that I bought in the 60s, a Spotmatic. The sales person gave me a roll of Kodachrome and a mailer and told me to shoot the roll and take notes on how I came about the exposure setting. Then, he said, evaluate your slides and make the necessary adjustments in my metering methods. It worked then and it still works now. Shooting slide film and B&W are remarkably similar. The benefit of fine tuning your habits at all the levels of your involvement will, in the end, deliver the satisfaction you want. It takes practice. To expect your camera, or any camera, to deliver the goods, without your envolvement, will lead you down a long lonely path. My honest opinion, but your mileage may vary. Bob - 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 .
