Hi all,
Did Ansel use densitometer in his book NEGATIVE ? How can I use spotmeter as den sitometer can you help me ?
Martin
Hi all,
Did Ansel use densitometer in his book NEGATIVE ? How can I use spotmeter as den sitometer can you help me ?
Martin
Please, read Behind The Zone System, Phill Davis. There are instructions to do a adaptation to use Spotmeters as densitometer. Works well for me. Claudio
The correct title is Beyond the Zone System. A couple of companies make densitometers suitable for black and white work that only cost about $500--I believe you can find an advertisement for one in the back of Shutterbug or Photo Techniques.
Or you can run the tests and pay someone a few bucks to read the negs for you. that is what i used to do before I bought my densitometer. Most good labs have them. If you cant find someone close by let me know. Kevin
If you are going to be effectively learn and use the zone system, start out by purchasing a transmission densitometer. You can find them for $100 - $150 that work great. Relying on others to read the negs for you is OK, but I found it both time consuming and frustrating. Why play around with converting spotmeters when the real thing can be had at reasonable costs?
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