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Subject: [Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?
From: leowesson at gmail.com (LeoWesson)
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:35:18 -0500
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Richard,

Bracket!

Thanks!
Leo Wesson
817.733.9157
www.leowesson.com


On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:

> 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/>
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> 
> 
> -- 
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Replies: Reply from alal at poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?)
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Message from alal at poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?)
Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Rating Kodachrome K64 at what ISO?)