On Mon, 7 Sep 1998, Shawn Wright wrote:
> Typically, I bracket either +/- 2/3 or 1
> stop with b/w print film, but often find the middle shot is the best
> overall exposure, with the others sometimes providing creative
> options when printing (better highlight or shadow definition).
Usually with B&W film I will bracket along the shadow values (on the
overexposure side) more than the highlights.
> With
> my recent roll of slide film, the first in about 5 years, I found
> bracketing even +/- 1/3 stop showed an amazing difference in
> some shots.
> With colour print film, I rarely bracket, and usually shoot between
> rated ISO and 1 stop over. Are there other recommendations for
> bracketing, or is what I've described adequate?
It sounds good to me, and although you may rarely see much difference in
a machine print due to a bracket, it will become much more evident in
a custom enlargement.
*= Doris Fang =*
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