On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 07:26:10 -0400, John Bartley
wrote:

John Bartley wrote:


I have an image - yippee!!

It's hanging to dry now, so I should know soon - anticipation is so
stressfull :-D !!

Well.....it was a pretty poor image. The developing went well (I think),
but the picture is way too bright, which leads me to think that my
antiquated light meter (an old Seconic Aires) is giving me false
readings. The picture is also blurry, and this time I know without a
doubt that it was in focus everywhere on the ground glass so the only
conlusion that I can draw is that I'm getting motion in the
camera/tripod assembly when I release the shutter.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/oldrad/Photo/

My course of action will be

1) obtain a more solid tripod
2) take better care in loading the holders
3) waste a few negatives experimenting with the "sunny F/16" rule while
I research and obtain a new meter

So....all in all, it was a fun and positive result from what was looking
like a complete waste of time at the beginning


Most any old manual or semi-auto camera (film
or digital) should provide you with a useable
light meter.

By definition, any camera that can't provide this
function for you would be a point & shoot.


rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com