Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/18

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Subject: [Leica] M Monochrom Dynamic Range & Zone System
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:29:40 -0500
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On Sep 18, 2014, at 5:26 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> I'm delighted to report that
> the 11 stop dynamic range found in the M Monchrom
> seems to function quite perfectly with Zone System methods.
> 
> In other words:
> I can take a reading of highlight I want a touch of detail in
> count / click / aperture or shutter: zone 5, click 6, click 7, click 8
> and that's where that highlight lands - Zone 8
> another click - Zone 9
> another click - Zone 10 and Blown out
> 
> Sweet.
> 
> (and of course we can open the shadows like crazy
> in post processing)

P.S.
'tis actually click-click
as the aperture and shutter works in 1/2 stops

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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