Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi Jim, This has to be the best advice that I have read on the LUG in a long time. Well said and very perceptive. Bravo! Paul > There are four zones. > > Zone Good, Zone Bad, Zone Ugly, Zone Butt Ugly. > > To use the system: > > Wake up. Get out of bed. Go outside. > > Zone good: > It is light overcast-ish, light shadows. But good light direction. > Expose normal (eg; Tri-X @ 400,) develop normal. > > Zone bad: > It is dismally overcast, no shadows. Perhaps even drizzle. > Underexpose one stop (eg; Tri-X @ 800,) over develop 20% > > Zone ugly: > The sun is out, sky is clear, and there are blatant shadows. > Overexpose one stop (eg; Tri-X @ 200,) under develop 20% > > Zone butt ugly: > The sun is squinty bright and the shadows really deep. > Go in and go back to bed. > Or sit with Ted, by the pool, ogling the babes, sipping on a single malt. > > Use this system with Tri-X and you will have wonderfully printable > negatives every time. It works even for incompetent photographers. More > competent folks can use that there Delta stuff. This zone system works for > it too. > > Jim >