I assume you, Nicholas, would use a graduaded filter in order to:
- obtain a certain colouring effect
- reduce contrast range of motif in view
I would make a spot measuring of a zone which I feel as "medium tone" and use this aperture / time combination. Or spot on something "very light with detail" and add 2 stops. Or spot on something "light" (your palm if you are caucasian) and add 1 stop. Etc.. It depends on your mood and on what you want to express in that shot in selecting what is "medium tone" or "very light with detail". A bracketing would also help: it might happen that after processing the film you will find another bracketed combination to fit more your feelings. Anyhow, filter or no filter, it is the same as long as you use a SLR with TTL metering.
Graduated filter exposure with EOS
in Canon EOS Mount
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I assume you, Nicholas, would use a graduaded filter in order to:
- obtain a certain colouring effect
- reduce contrast range of motif in view
I would make a spot measuring of a zone which I feel as "medium tone" and use this aperture / time combination. Or spot on something "very light with detail" and add 2 stops. Or spot on something "light" (your palm if you are caucasian) and add 1 stop. Etc.. It depends on your mood and on what you want to express in that shot in selecting what is "medium tone" or "very light with detail". A bracketing would also help: it might happen that after processing the film you will find another bracketed combination to fit more your feelings. Anyhow, filter or no filter, it is the same as long as you use a SLR with TTL metering.