JROSEBOROUGH@Prodigy.Net
Thu, 20 May 1999 21:58:18 -0700 (PDT)
Larry,
I and a friend have Zone VI modified Pentax spot meters and, yes, they do compensate for color variations. They are very accurate. Mine was done about 10 years ago and his about 4. We are within 1/4 stop of each other. Not bad I'd say.
John Roseborough
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> The Zone VI modified Pentax spot meters are supposed
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> >My experience is that some black and white films are more sensitive to the
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> >outdoor light than indoor tungsten (IOW, different film speeds apply).
> >Additional experience shows that some light meters do not meter different
> >colors, and thusly different colored light, as equal. I did some light meter
> >tests where I metered through colored gels, then shot through them. The Nikon
> >was accurate for all but the most red color (underexposed), my Gossen Luna
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> >> Speaking of the difference of shooting outdoors as opposed to shooting in
> >> the studio, why are the outdoors negatives so much more dense.
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> Larry Watson
> larry@oreilly.com
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