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How do I calibrate my photographic process
Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic
process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? |
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:52:01 GMT, "Alan Smithee"
wrote: Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Read Ansel Adams' books, especially The Negative and The Print. |
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Morton Klotz wrote: On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:52:01 GMT, "Alan Smithee" wrote: Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Read Ansel Adams' books, especially The Negative and The Print. Yes Ansel is the man!!! But additionally Beyond the Zone System is another good reference written by Phil Davis. |
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On 8/22/2004 7:05 PM Morton Klotz spake thus:
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:52:01 GMT, "Alan Smithee" wrote: Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Read Ansel Adams' books, especially The Negative and The Print. And be sure to ignore anything posted here by M. Scarpitti. -- Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it. - Noam Chomsky |
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Sparpitti. Isn't he that eco-terrorist guy?
"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... On 8/22/2004 7:05 PM Morton Klotz spake thus: On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:52:01 GMT, "Alan Smithee" wrote: Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Read Ansel Adams' books, especially The Negative and The Print. And be sure to ignore anything posted here by M. Scarpitti. -- Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it. - Noam Chomsky |
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"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
news:55cWc.180653$M95.89271@pd7tw1no... Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Others will (or have) recommended "The Negative" and "Beyond the Zone System", but I would recommend that you NOT start with those books. The Zone System is far simpler to implement than either of those tomes would suggest. Please consider getting "Way Beyond Monochrome" by Ralph W. Lambrecht and Chris Woodhouse. The book is broken up into manageable parts, many of which you can simply skip over and return to when you find it necessary - or not. The authors make a quick-course of the Zone System exposure in one chapter which is very good. You can then read about calibrating your prints and negatives in another chapter. |
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I'm mostly planning on black and white, do I need a step wedge? What are
they for. Thx. "jjs" wrote in message ... "Alan Smithee" wrote in message news:55cWc.180653$M95.89271@pd7tw1no... Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Others will (or have) recommended "The Negative" and "Beyond the Zone System", but I would recommend that you NOT start with those books. The Zone System is far simpler to implement than either of those tomes would suggest. Please consider getting "Way Beyond Monochrome" by Ralph W. Lambrecht and Chris Woodhouse. The book is broken up into manageable parts, many of which you can simply skip over and return to when you find it necessary - or not. The authors make a quick-course of the Zone System exposure in one chapter which is very good. You can then read about calibrating your prints and negatives in another chapter. |
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"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
news:eWlWc.186458$M95.151149@pd7tw1no... I'm mostly planning on black and white, do I need a step wedge? What are they for. Thx. No. You not need one. Get the book: "Way Beyond Monochrome" by Ralph W. Lambrecht and Chris Woodhouse. It will save you money in the short run. |
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"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
news:eWlWc.186458$M95.151149@pd7tw1no... I'm mostly planning on black and white, do I need a step wedge? What are they for. Thx. No. You not need one. Get the book: "Way Beyond Monochrome" by Ralph W. Lambrecht and Chris Woodhouse. It will save you money in the short run. |
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Morton Klotz wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:52:01 GMT, "Alan Smithee" wrote: Where do I start. I want to get a better grip on my whole photographic process. How do I go about calibrating my camera, development and printing process? Read Ansel Adams' books, especially The Negative and The Print. Ignore this book completely. |
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