Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Right on Jim. Tri-X is wonderful stuff along with HP-5+. Microdal-X will help reduce the contrast some too. Best to all, Mike Jim Brick wrote: > Back by popular demand. > No densitometer needed. > No "N" plus or minus stuff to remember. > > "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%