Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Austin Franklin" <
darkroom@i...> wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> 
> > Is zone system development time manipulation irrelevant when scanning
> > film as opposed to traditional printing?
> 
> An excellent question.  It is ABSOLUTELY relevant.  What you are doing by
> using the Zone system is placing as wide a tonal range as you can on your
> film, period.  In order to do that, you use exposure compensation and
> development compensation. 
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Austin,

Excellent post. I totally agree with you! You lost me a little - a lot - with the math 
part though - but that is my limitation.

Bottom line is: expose and develop to record as MUCH scannable information as 
possible on film.

This is done through testing. A higher film density could produce blocked 
highlights and/or increased grain - so testing is needed. Pyro developer might be a 
cure for blocked highlights and increased grain in the highlights. 

Just thinking out loud!

John V.