Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: The simplest, concise, informative zone system I've ever read! It's intelligent, understandable, simple, (love that aspect) :) and very easy to do. I can now add it to the only other zone thing I've ever understood, the de-militarized zone! The other part I like is going back to bed, although under the conditions of his description: <<<<Zone butt ugly: The sun is squinty bright and the shadows really deep. Go back in and go back to bed.>>>>>> I believe I'd lather up with sun screen, get a cold beer, the M6 and go lie beside the pool in case some beauty stepped into the shade and made a nice picture possiblity! :) ted >Zone system, for roll film, in a nutshell: > >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 back in and go back to bed. > >Jim Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant