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using fujifilm neopan 400 cn with M3


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any advise on speed settings.

 

tryed it on max,which i think believe with the small dashes. it is 250 iso??

 

( am new yes...)

 

like this film.

 

and yes people can say, just go and experiment.

 

but i kinda would like to see and hear peoples experiences.

trust me, it really does help.

 

thanks

 

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I haven't shot this film myself, but I concur with earleygallery's advice - start at ISO 400.

 

Additionally, do some basic exposure tests. Shoot some subjects at ISO 400 and bracket +1/2 and +1 stop of exposure (open up from your meter reading). If you prefer the ISO 400 +1/2 exposure, that corresponds to ISO 300. If you prefer the ISO 400 +1 exposure, that corresponds to ISO 200.

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Hmm...OP, are you asking how to set the shutter speed and lens aperture for a specific film ISO e.g. 400 ISO? The M3 is an all-mechanical body without any in-camera meter, so you need to choose your shutter speeds and apertures according to your reading of the specific light conditions, using the film "speed" as a constant. The dial on the M3's back is merely for you to set as a reminder of which film ISO (eg 27 DIN is roughly 400ISO) you have in the camera; it does nothing in the way of setting an exposure ;) I suggest obtaining a good hand held meter and you will get very proficient at 'reading' the light quite swiftly. I use a sekonic L-308 S light meter, and it rocks; but there are other great light meters you might want to use: the gossen digisix, the sekonic l208 etc...

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on M3 there is no iso 400.. this was my question on using it

 

On the M3 the iso dial on the back plate just acts as a remainder to what film you have loaded, it doesn't do anything.

 

Not familiar with Neopan 400 cn. I have used Neopan 400 b&w process film, I see the cn is Colour Negative C-41 process film. I usually just expose the b&w film to its box speed and it works fine. My M3 has a 400 iso setting, though maybe earlier ones don't? Either way it doesn't matter. Are we talking shutter speeds? In which case you have a choice of 250 or 500. Though maybe you have an older M3, in which case the shutter speeds have a different progression (I think 100,200,500,1000). I would just choose the closest. Decide if want to expose slightly more or less, won't matter too much either way.

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