Hi Folks,
Relatively new to LF and been using colour positive and negative films so far. Am happy with my ability to meter a scene. With negative colour I've basically been setting shadows at -2 (zone III if you like) and then given it's dynamic range (to +8 (?)) let the highlights land where they want. Eventually I will scan images.
I am going to have a go with Ilford Delta 100 for some b&w work. Film will be sent out for processing (Ilford labs, using Ilford Ilfotech DD) and will eventually scan images (Epson V700). I've read around a bit around the film and have a few questions:
1) Is the film tricky to expose? What is the exposure latitude of the film? Can I set shadows (-2 or -3 ??) and let the highlights go or am I eventually limited by my decision to scan with a flatbed, so I would need highlights at +3 or +4 max.?
2) I've read confusion around how senstive the film is to filtration and that you need "stronger than you'd expect"...my aim is to effectively filter, but be subtle. Is this true? Does this depend on processing chemicals? Would a yellow 12 be preferred over a yellow 8 for example? Orange 21 over yellow-orange 16?
Many questions I know.
Cheers
Graham
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