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SWC, Velvia 50

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Adam sorry don't see this picture ....

 

Superb in color and definition

Ah Velvia it seems your first choice now and you're right Adam

Thanks for posting

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H.

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Shop window and interior. Ektachrome Elite 100 ASA.

 

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On Ektachrome Elite 100 ASA nominal; colours only affected by scanning (a bit greenish).

 

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Thank you very much, it is really interesting to read how both of you use such a meter. I don't own one yet (well, if one doesn't count the one i have in the telephone) but I have seriously considered it for use in some situations, such as shooting MF on a tripod where I take my time to make the photos. Thanks also, Adam, for describing how you treat different film stocks differently.

 

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Hi Philip -

With me, it depends:
1. 35mm C41, i typically will take an incident meter reading and then increase the exposure by 1-2 stops.
2. 120 C41 that i shoot cityscapes with, i will use a spot meter and take an average reading of the darkest and brightest spots that i want detail. Very typically i will then open up a half to a full stop more than the average reading, even with Ektar (which i rate at 80 iso)
3. E6 - depends,
- Velvia 50 - i take a spot meter on the lightest non reflective part of the scene and then open up 2.3 to 2.5 stops. I then will open up another 1/2 stop and take another exposure. Lots of people rate velvia 50 at 40 iso, so it needs a bit more light than the typical slide film.
-Provia 100F or Velvia 100 - same as velvia 50 but will open up 2 stops, and then take a second shot and open up a 1/3 - 1/2 stop depending on what fraction of aperture the meter tells me.

 

 

With large format I take an incident reading and modify it if needed with some spot readings. For MF I use either an incident meter or the spotmeter, but not both. If the camera has a meter in it I tend to use it, but I'm always willing to adjust what it says by one or two stops if my subject is darker or lighter than the background. I'm not very scientific about it, and I suppose I'm hoping that I will gradually get better at that by a process of osmosis. I realised with my brief fling with transparencies that the wisdom that slide film is very unforgiving is really only true if you are going to project the slide - there is no second chance. But if scanning it then you can correct the exposure a bit afterwards.

 

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Thank you very much, it is really interesting to read how both of you use such a meter. I don't own one yet (well, if one doesn't count the one i have in the telephone) but I have seriously considered it for use in some situations, such as shooting MF on a tripod where I take my time to make the photos. Thanks also, Adam, for describing how you treat different film stocks differently.

 

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My pleasure, Philip.  If you decide to buy one, you might consider the Minolta Spotmeter F.  It is an "oldie but a goodie" and very reasonably priced.

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A few more of my favourite topics, reflections and boats (Vista 200 at EI50, 90 Elmarit-M).

 

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wow, very impressive, Philip!  Crazy good scans, beautiful colors and very sharp.

 

Testing of my new scanner continues. This time with an evening sky from Denmark:

 

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Mamiya 645 1000s - Kodak Vericolor 100

Beautiful sky, James.  Like  a painting :)

 

Beautiful, Adam!

Thanks a lot, Eoin :)

 

Adam sorry don't see this picture ....

 

Superb in color and definition

Ah Velvia it seems your first choice now and you're right Adam

Thanks for posting

Best

H.

 

No worries, Henry.  I was really sad when I ran out of Velvia 50 and had to turn to the Provia 100F, even though the Provia is also stellar

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My pleasure, Philip.  If you decide to buy one, you might consider the Minolta Spotmeter F.  It is an "oldie but a goodie" and very reasonably priced.

+1. That is the meter I have had since ever! I agree with you Adam, a stellar performer.

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+1. That is the meter I have had since ever! I agree with you Adam, a stellar performer.

I like mine so much that I have two, one for each bag.  Ok, I have two b/c I get forgetful with my meter...  :(

 

Philip - whatever you do, you should get a 1 degree spot meter as it is most precise.

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SWC, Velvia 50  :p


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