Op Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:13:30 +0200 schreef graywolf  
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> BSI was, I believe, the same as Weston. If so, it is 1/3 stop off from
> ASA, I forget which way.

According to wikipedia, Scheiner-Grad is DIN minus 10. That'd make SCH33°  
equivalent to DIN23°, or ASA 160. Indeed 1/3 of a stop off BSI 125.

See <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheiner-Grad>

Nice camera :o)

Regards, Lucas

> Bob W wrote:
>> BSI and ASA apparently used the same numbering system, according to
>> this web page:
>> http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/1591
>>
>> BSI was obviously superior in all other respects, of course.
>>
>> That looks like a nice camera. I'd like one of those sometime.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>  Bob
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>>> Behalf Of Jens Bladt
>>> Sent: 18 October 2006 21:56
>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>>> Subject: OT: BSI - film speed system etc
>>>
>>> Is this fairly the same as ASA/ISO?
>>> I recently got this 1955 Agifold camera. The extinction
>>> meter/calculator has
>>> SCH (Scheiner-Grad) and BSI (Brittish Standard Institute)
>>> film speed scale.
>>> I wonder if BSI is equal to ASA?
>>> Please take a look:
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/273145251/
>>>
>>> Does anyone here have experiences with Ensign 820 (6x9) or
>>> Ensign Autorange/
>>> Ensifn 16-20  (645), please?
>>> Thanx
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Jens Bladt
>>> http://www.jensbladt.dk

-- 
Lucas


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