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Suitable exposure compensation for snow?
I would be interested to hear other members thoughts on thier suitable exposure compensation and filter choice for photographing in snow conditions. Having used colour reversal film for years, one still tends to expose for the highlights and give it an extra stop. Kodachrome II in the UK and Agfa CT18 in alpine regions. Filter wise, UVa
Would members share thier experiences with other B&W film?
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I've had few opportunities to experiment with snow, but for the negs I printed yesterday, I had taken a meter reading off the snow (completely overcast, very even light) and placed it on Zone VII (two stops more than the meter reading). As I was developing the Delta 100 in PMK for the first time, I had no idea if this was right, but the shadows retained detail so it seemed to work out okay.
Total guesswork though! I'll be interested to hear what others do.
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I would meter the snow and then open up 1.5 to 3 stops. You may want to use a light yellow filter (with factor applied) which will enhance texture of snow in the foreground. That 1.5 to 3 stops is dependant on your B+W film development. If you are using manufacturers ISO and their normal dev time, then use 1.5 to 2. If you have tailored ISO to give you a well calibrated zone system negative with 10 stops range, then use 2 to 3. Bracketing will help unitl you get a feel for the film developer combination you are using.
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04:30pm Sun Just started to snow again here
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