Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark doesn't read my posts. Since I profess to buy and sell gears, and that I shot with an Olympus E-3, I am persona non grata to him. On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 6:29 PM, A. Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote: > It's pretty clear what Richard was asking for: the iso setting on the meter > dial. > > In any case K'chrome cannot be pushed or pulled. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at > rabinergroup.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 7:00 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO? > > > You should state what "rate" means exactly. >> If it means "pulling" which would also involve less development. And then >> less contrast. >> And that's a number you are giving the people who run your film. >> >> Most serious shooters tend to under expose their slides. >> They might "rate" their film higher to do this. With no change in >> development. "rate in this case means the iso setting on their meter. >> But most go with the number on the box. Keep the development the same. >> But are carful to expose "for" the highlights which means they are making >> sure they don't lose them. >> Bracketing has remained a basic technique for serious slide shooting. >> Its good to have chooses and options. >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> mark at rabinergroup.com >> >> >> From: Akhil Lal <alal at poly.edu> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 17:47:16 -0400 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO? >>> >>> Are you going to project it? For projection, I like to rate it at ISO 80 >>> (assuming the meter is on target) and expose for the highlights to get a >>> nice saturated look. I've never scanned any of my K25 or 64 slides, so >>> I'm >>> not sure how this would affect scanning. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 3:48 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO? >>> >>> >>> OK, I know generally people rate their slides slightly lower (although >>>> when >>>> I was shooting Provia/Sensia/Astia, I just use their ISO rating). How >>>> about >>>> Kodachrome K64? I have 4 rolls and will be heading into Yosemite in a >>>> few >>>> days for a day trip. Any recommendation? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>> previous >>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]