On 8 Sep 98 at 8:25, *- DORIS FANG -* wrote:
> 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.
Good point, after thinking about, this is mostly what I do as well. I often
skip the -1 bracket, unless I have important highlights which may get blocked
up. (which seems to be a problem with FP4+, I plan to try Delta 100 for my next
bulk roll...)
>
> 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.
Thanks, Doris
.
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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
250-743-6240
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