Comments on: The 5 Minute Zone System http://figitalrevolution.com/2008/06/01/the-5-minute-zone-system/ A Maverick Manifesto for the 21st Century Photograher Fri, 14 May 2010 14:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: figitalrevolution http://figitalrevolution.com/2008/06/01/the-5-minute-zone-system/#comment-397 figitalrevolution Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:54:16 +0000 http://figitalrevolution.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-397 The asa or EI all depend on the film speed used but say you have a 100 speed film, set your camera to 400 and expose using a spot meter in or out of camera on the shadow area of the subject...this 2 stop underexposure will place the Zone 5 which the meter reads to a Zone 3 with is the ideal placement for your full shadow region...zone 2 is also possible and thus an EI of 800 depending on your film due to the open nature of shadows using Diafine developer. Viva la Revolution- Stephen The asa or EI all depend on the film speed used but say you have a 100 speed film, set your camera to 400 and expose using a spot meter in or out of camera on the shadow area of the subject…this 2 stop underexposure will place the Zone 5 which the meter reads to a Zone 3 with is the ideal placement for your full shadow region…zone 2 is also possible and thus an EI of 800 depending on your film due to the open nature of shadows using Diafine developer.

Viva la Revolution-
Stephen

]]> By: dan http://figitalrevolution.com/2008/06/01/the-5-minute-zone-system/#comment-392 dan Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:47:58 +0000 http://figitalrevolution.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-392 Good post, just ran across it as I was about to develop my first few rolls in diafine. So, you are saying set the camera ISO at 100, but meter for 800.. or I suppose if I don't have a spot meter, set the camera to spot meter mode, set ISO to 800, which would be 200 for what the film is rated for diafine, plus two stops to hit zone III. Thanks, really enjoy reading, nice combo of tech + art. Dan Good post, just ran across it as I was about to develop my first few rolls in diafine.
So, you are saying set the camera ISO at 100, but meter for 800.. or I suppose if I don’t have a spot meter, set the camera to spot meter mode, set ISO to 800, which would be 200 for what the film is rated for diafine, plus two stops to hit zone III.

Thanks, really enjoy reading, nice combo of tech + art.

Dan

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