Zone System practicality with roll film?

[Xia_Ke]

Thank you very much Jason and Steve I still have a lot more reading to do on the Zone System before I'll full grasp it and it's potential. As for practicality, after reading your posts, I guess it's not that bad being only 12 shots. I suppose if I had another scene with very different lighting, I could just compensate how I expose that image to fall in the line with the previous shot(s).

Back to reading

[photophorous]

Thank you very much Jason and Steve I still have a lot more reading to do on the Zone System before I'll full grasp it and it's potential. As for practicality, after reading your posts, I guess it's not that bad being only 12 shots. I suppose if I had another scene with very different lighting, I could just compensate how I expose that image to fall in the line with the previous shot(s).

Back to reading

I just remembered something. Most MF SLR systems have interchangable film backs. If you bought into one of those systems, you could have different film backs for different development needs...N, N-1, N+1, etc. You could switch film backs when you encountered different lighting. Then you wouldn't have to compromise on anything. You already have two TLRs, so you could do a simplified version of this already.

Hmm...I knew I needed an excuse to get an R4A.

Paul

[Xia_Ke]

...You already have two TLRs, so you could do a simplified version of this already...

HAD... The Yashica is heading to Greg McCary on Monday

That is a very good idea though if I get a set-up with interchangeable backs :thumbsup:

[photophorous]

HAD... The Yashica is heading to Greg McCary on Monday

Doh!

Well, maybe while you're experimenting and trying to learn it, you could just take several of the cameras you have, even if some are 35mm and some are 120.

Another option is to do your own bulk loading. Not exactly convenient, but you could make a lot of short rolls.

[Xia_Ke]

Doh!

Well, maybe while you're experimenting and trying to learn it, you could just take several of the cameras you have, even if some are 35mm and some are 120.

Another option is to do your own bulk loading. Not exactly convenient, but you could make a lot of short rolls.

Or Rollei did make cut sheet backs. Wonder if any of those would fit the 'cords or if they were just for the 'flexes. Damn it, I had talked myself out of LF for quite some time, now I want to try a 4x5 field cam...LOL

[Jason Hopkins]

I just remembered something. Most MF SLR systems have interchangable film backs. If you bought into one of those systems, you could have different film backs for different development needs...N, N-1, N+1, etc. You could switch film backs when you encountered different lighting. Then you wouldn't have to compromise on anything. You already have two TLRs, so you could do a simplified version of this already.

Hmm...I knew I needed an excuse to get an R4A.

Paul

Precisely the reason I STILL tote that RB67 into the field when I have an ever so light 7II available as well. ;-)