I'm sorry, I should've said more... The reading sort of is absolute in my case - not relative.. I use a paper dial thing - like the brass dial on the back of the Zero2000. So I couldn't set the ASA at a random number and go from there, since it takes a number of seconds @ a given F-stop (the reading from the light meter) and gives me the number of second @ the F-stop for my pinhole camera. If I were using ASA 100 on the light meter, along with this dial, the number of seconds that the dial gives me would be way off.
I understand the method you're talking about though and I think I'll try that next time. I won't have to find that paper dial that way (since I seem to have misplaced it again right now). :) rob > From: ragowaring <ragowar...@btinternet.com> > Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? > Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 09:07:17 +0000 > To: <pinhole-discussion@p at ???????> > Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time > > Dear Duarte > > You shouldn't need to set your exposure meter so low. > > If you use your meter at a normal setting and find out what exposures work > best for the readings given, you won't need to use such extreme settings > which can make things awkward depending on the meter you are using. After > all with pinhole in practice all is relative and numbers just stand for > things. > > Say you set your ASA at 100 and you get a reading of 18 EV or whatever the > pointer indicates, you know this will require say, 5 mins. The readings are > not absolute but relative. > > I hope this is of use > > Alexis > > > > on 3/1/02 8:42 pm, R Duarte at ra...@rahji.com wrote: > >> i usually have to put my light meters as low as they go. somewhere between >> ASA 2 and 6? >> >> rob >> >>> From: "Christopher Wulff" <cwu...@sympatico.ca> >>> Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? >>> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 14:46:03 -0500 >>> To: <Pinhole-discussion@p at ???????> >>> Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time >>> >>> Hi there. Got the film holders loaded and am about to try out my Zero 4x5 >>> with paper and am stuck wondering what the iso of paper is? I was planning >>> to use Multigrade IV RC Deluxe paper from Ilford if that helps at all. If >>> there is another paper that I should consider instead kindly let me know. >>> Thanks for everyone's help and all of your advice and discussion. >>> CW >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pinhole-Discussion mailing list >>> Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? >>> unsubscribe or change your account at >>> http://www.???????/discussion/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pinhole-Discussion mailing list >> Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? >> unsubscribe or change your account at >> http://www.???????/discussion/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???????/discussion/ >
