Hi Dave,
I'd recommend using an incident meter. In mine (Gossen Lunasix F), I can
dial in correction values for filters, so I just set the camera to the
reading. If light is steady, you just make one reading, set the camera
and shoot your shoots. Be careful with different directions whe nthe sun
is shining.
Actually I just used this in connection with my Minolta Autocord (which
has no meter) and a yellow filter. Negs got perfect. As Shel said,
filters may fool internal meters.
Looking forward to seeing your snow pics,
Pancho
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Hey troops.
Just was thinking here,sorry but i do once in a while,:-) about using my yellow
#8 with
B&W film,
shooting in snow.
I don't always use filters, so when i meter for a snow scene, i meter, then
open up about
1 1/2 to 2
stops to "fool" the camera into giving me white snow as apposed to gray snow.
Now my question. If the yellow is on, i have to add 1 1/2 stops anyway to
compensate. Will
this add
up to my normal stop and a 1/2 or do i need to continue say another stop to get
my white
snow.
I have shot some photos with what the meter said then opened up a stop or so,
but i have
yet to
develop the film to see.
Just want to ask, as its snowing like crazy her the last 2 days and i'm itching
to get out
and shoot
all these lovely snow covered Spruce trees.
Dave
