bruce_feldman Posted December 17, 1997 Share Posted December 17, 1997 I tried this combination and was very pleased with the results. But one thing confused me: <p> I do street work with an old Leica with no meter. My guesstimates are often off by 1 stop or sometimes more. This time, every frame was virtually right on the money. I'm not THAT good. <p> I wonder whether the longer processing time with a dilute solution results in a convergence, diminishing the effects of under or overexposure. <p> Anyone experience this? <p> Many thanks, Bruce Feldman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_gibson6 Posted December 18, 1997 Share Posted December 18, 1997 Well, that's the old Leica magic for you. <p> Sure, it sounds as if perhaps the films might have been under-developed, giving a lower contrast and thus greater latitude. Another possibility lies in the lenses. Are you used to them, or are they new to you? I use some old screw-thread Lieca lenses, and they have much lower contrast than my newer Nikon SLR lenses. One effect of these old lenses is to spread a bit of light all over the image. This has hardly any effect on the hightlights, but raises the tone in totally dark shadows equivalant to about one stop. This means, I suppose, that it is more tolerant of a little under-exposure. <p> Another possibility is that you are better than you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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