Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The amazing thing about all this incredibly complicated photo "science" and use of trillion $ equipment, is that it can, indeed, be reduced to these basics....and thanks to Jim B. for the latest reminder...:-) B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:59 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Zone System in a Nutshell (again) > > > With all of the mis-information hitting my screen, you all obviously need > "another" dose of simple photo basics. So here it is again... > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > "Zone system, for roll film, in a nutshell:" > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > by Jim Brick > ------------------ > > 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. Normal > open contrast. > Expose normal (eg; Tri-X @ 400,) develop normal. > > Zone bad: > It is dismally overcast, no shadows. Perhaps even drizzle. No contrast. > Underexpose one stop (eg; Tri-X @ 800,) over develop 20% > > Zone ugly: > The sun is out, sky is clear, and there are blatant shadows. High > contrast. > Overexpose one stop (eg; Tri-X @ 200,) under develop 20% > > Zone butt ugly: > The sun is squinty bright and the shadows really deep. Really > high contrast. > Go in and go back to bed. > > ...But if you are a die-hard... > Overexpose two stops (eg; Tri-X @ 100,) under develop 30% > > Jim :-) > > ps... this is "not" a joke!!! > >