Exactly. The zone system forces one to consider what is important in a shot. In one instance you might have a zone 10 highlight, but do you want to record it? Is there a zone 2 shadow detail that is more important? Once you know the range of your medium, you can make intelligent choices in these kids of situations. Exposure is much more than a reading from a multi-point meter. It's an intelligent decision that the photographer must be prepared to make. Paul On Jul 4, 2006, at 11:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> > On Jul 4, 2006, at 7:22 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> ... the best advice for anyone who wants to learn to >> expose correctly: Learn the zone system. ... > > I agree. I learned and use concepts of the Zone System 30 years ago > and it has never failed to help me understand my exposure evaluation > screw ups. ;-) > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
