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Re: [Digital BW] Subject: Little OT -- Polaroid 55

2003-05-25 by Ernst Dinkla

Tom, you wrote:

> There is a difference between the film speed and the print
speed.  If you
> adjust for the print, your neg will be underexposed.
Directions on the film
> packaging tip sheet give explicit instructions about your meter
settings, or
> at least they used to.  There is an outstanding book about the
film,
> personally written by Ansel Adams, with two different editions,
giving full
> exposure advice for all kinds of metering techniques including
zone system.

There's a PDF file with information by George DeWolfe on
Polaroid's site:

http://www.polaroidwork.com/media/demosanddownloadables/downloadablefiles/pdf/us_en_article_pp_masteringlightinthedigitalage_1f300.pdf

When I converted my first Polaroid 110A camera to 665 pack film
it was good to have that information.
The film scans good on the Epson 3200 or part of it on the Nikon
8000 both wetmounted.
The camera will be converted to the 4x5 inch holder so I can use
the 55 as it is better to develop the film later on.
Without the steel rolls in the camera it is lighter in use too.
Separate holder for the development of course.
665 should have a tougher emulsion than 55 though.

Ernst

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