I now I saw one online somewhere, a log for entering information on sheet film. Anyone remember where that might be?
I now I saw one online somewhere, a log for entering information on sheet film. Anyone remember where that might be?
There used to be a little Zone VI notebook for exposure notes if that is what you are thinking. Calumet use to sell them but don't know if they still do. I recall seeing one on ebay recently. Do a search on Zone VI in the cameras category of ebay.
I use pages in a format that I made myself - fully customized!
Jason Brunner sells one here.
most excellent
I really like Jason's idea of printing your own book to carry around. I'm working on putting together one for myself.
Also, I think Ansel Adam's "The Negative" has an example. As well as Ansel's "Exposure Record".
Kirk - www.keyesphoto.com
Here's a template I use printed on 4x6 cards. The field notes stay in a folder with my negs and print history all in one spot on one card. It's created on Excel.
Mark Woods
Large Format B&W
Cinematography Mentor at the American Film Institute
Past President of the Pasadena Society of Artists
Director of Photography
Pasadena, CA
www.markwoods.com
Oops, sent before I finished. I have a small 4x6 clipboard that goes from field to darkroom with a pencil held under the clip holding the card.
Mark Woods
Large Format B&W
Cinematography Mentor at the American Film Institute
Past President of the Pasadena Society of Artists
Director of Photography
Pasadena, CA
www.markwoods.com
One benefit I found in recording info for each shot is that it reduced my dumb mistake rate. Writing down that you are using a 25R filter with +3 increase in exposure helps you remember to actually set the different exposure. Since I sometimes forget to flip the darkslide it is also useful to know what sheets have been shot. You do need to number your holders, and if you want to match the sheets later you need to notch the film gate with a binary code to mark the sheets. (Or use those cute holders that number sheets.)
I used 4x6 cards with a printed guide for info, but now find that just writing the info on a pocket notebook works as well. I then pull out the pages and keep them with the film to be processed.
Ed Richards
http://www.epr-art.com
I also just use a notebook recording the information I need, which is some part of
Date of loading film holders and type of film
Date and time of photograph
Exposure number (I use Riteway holders which leave an identifying number of the film edge for color and I can usually recover it from the negative for b/w using Fideity holders by the other information)
Location/subject
Aperture and time
Filters if any and the exposure compensation
Exposure compensation for close-ups
Focus shift between near point and far point
Rise, fall, and/or shift
Tilt swing information including high/low (or right left for swing) focus shift
Exposure values at various parts of the scene and which element of the scene was set at a desired zone (usually a shadow at Zone III)
Any other special circumstances
I load a group of holders and start a page with the date and film information at the top. For each exposure I put the other information as appropriate. This could be as little as the aperture and speed and a couple of spot readings or occasionally a much longer list. Using abbreviations, I can usually fit it all in a minmal amount of space. the only problem is that I sometimes find it hard to read my writing when I scrawl it in a hurry.
i just remember all the data, so i don't have to carry it.
but then i forget when i get home.
at least i've got post-its on the holders to tell me what film is inside. that whole N+/- stuff is usually lost on me anyway. modern film, variable contrast paper, scanners...it doesn't have to be exact. but sometimes i do wish i'd made more notes. usually it's more important that i get the shot before the sun comes up though.
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