Exposing for Colour film
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- Ian Grant
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I meter the same way as for B&W film. I used to shoot a lot of 5x4 E6, I used my Spotmeter, there's no tolerance you need accuracy to +/- 1/3 of a stop. But with reversal film you do have to think slightly differently.
Colour negative have more latitude.
Ian
Colour negative have more latitude.
Ian
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I have also found I have to meter differently for different colour films. I always incident meter and with, say Portra400, meter at 200. With Ektar (my favourite travel film), meter at box. Same with Gold 200.
I think it's only Portra I give an extra stop to as it just responds really well to lots of light. Always over though, never under.
As Ian says, though. Slide needs more accuracy and I tend to either incident at box speed and shoot scenes with less contrast or meter for the highs if there's too much DR.
I think it's only Portra I give an extra stop to as it just responds really well to lots of light. Always over though, never under.
As Ian says, though. Slide needs more accuracy and I tend to either incident at box speed and shoot scenes with less contrast or meter for the highs if there's too much DR.