Click here to check out the Viewfinder app - apps.apple.com/us/app/viewfinder-preview/id1216484605 Click here to check out the Reciprocity Timer app - apps.apple.com/us/app/reciprocity-timer/id459691262
A note on exposure. Most slide film have + and - 3 stops around middle grey. Velvia has a little less in shadows, maybe a half stop. Provia has up to 3.7 stops in shadows and 3.3 in highlights. Each one varies a bit, so putting the most important factor of the photo (the sky, the skin tone) in the range yoy want it, sometimes you'll have to blow the sky or black out the shadows to get the most important part of the scene right.
Great video and great explanation! I don’t quite understand the exposure compensation part. Why would you compensate the exposure if you just metered for the shadows and the highlights and averaged it out? I’m guessing this is used for when metering only in one part of the scene, for example the shadows and compensating two stops?
Thanks. Slide film has a limited latitude. In some cases, adjustment of the exposure settings are required to recover shadows. But, the bright areas of the scene may require recovery with a graduated ND filter.
I use both of those apps and find them very useful. I use the Viewfinder one a lot just to make sure the composition is good enough, before setting the camera up. The other tips are also good for most film use. Thanks for another worthwhile video.
Thanks for those tips. I was wondering about exposure compensation above a spot meter reading for highlights. I think Ben Horne also recommended up to 2 stops. Cheers
How do you oompensate your averaged meter reading (after you've averaged the highlights of the sky and the shadows) when you add a grad filter for the sky?
Great suggestions. I love shooting slide film. I’ve shot100’s of roles. I do meter a bit different by just metering a middle gray object with my spot meter and I have had great results with that approach. Of coarse I do take into consideration if there are very bright highlights and will sometimes make an adjustment.
If you get the exposure right, there is nothing better than slide film, looking at it under a loupe is almost like a window to real life and not a picture. I have some Kodachrome slides fron my dad from the 80s and it's like time travel.
With the Viewfinder App, take a photo (push the EV button) so you can capture a photo of the composition, date, ISO, focal length, SS and aperture. Can enter notes too.
Click here to check out the Viewfinder app - apps.apple.com/us/app/viewfinder-preview/id1216484605
Click here to check out the Reciprocity Timer app - apps.apple.com/us/app/reciprocity-timer/id459691262
A note on exposure. Most slide film have + and - 3 stops around middle grey. Velvia has a little less in shadows, maybe a half stop. Provia has up to 3.7 stops in shadows and 3.3 in highlights. Each one varies a bit, so putting the most important factor of the photo (the sky, the skin tone) in the range yoy want it, sometimes you'll have to blow the sky or black out the shadows to get the most important part of the scene right.
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Great video and great explanation! I don’t quite understand the exposure compensation part. Why would you compensate the exposure if you just metered for the shadows and the highlights and averaged it out? I’m guessing this is used for when metering only in one part of the scene, for example the shadows and compensating two stops?
Thanks. Slide film has a limited latitude. In some cases, adjustment of the exposure settings are required to recover shadows. But, the bright areas of the scene may require recovery with a graduated ND filter.
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Thanks for reminding tips!! Looks like you are very productive during lockdown!
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I use both of those apps and find them very useful. I use the Viewfinder one a lot just to make sure the composition is good enough, before setting the camera up. The other tips are also good for most film use. Thanks for another worthwhile video.
When you say compensate for exposure? Does this mean changing the iso up? Or changing the aperture?
Shutter speed or aperture
Great top tips for shooting slide (transparency) film, thanks for sharing
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for those tips. I was wondering about exposure compensation above a spot meter reading for highlights. I think Ben Horne also recommended up to 2 stops. Cheers
How do you oompensate your averaged meter reading (after you've averaged the highlights of the sky and the shadows) when you add a grad filter for the sky?
Generally, if I add 1 stop I use a 2 stop grad. If I add 2 stops I use a 3 stop filter.
Great suggestions. I love shooting slide film. I’ve shot100’s of roles. I do meter a bit different by just metering a middle gray object with my spot meter and I have had great results with that approach. Of coarse I do take into consideration if there are very bright highlights and will sometimes make an adjustment.
Thanks for watching 🙏 Great tip!
great tips! i would try to project them too!
Interesting tip regarding lab development.
I do my e6 development at home via the tetenal 2.5 liter kit and I am very happy with the results!
Great to hear!
If you get the exposure right, there is nothing better than slide film, looking at it under a loupe is almost like a window to real life and not a picture.
I have some Kodachrome slides fron my dad from the 80s and it's like time travel.
i find your tips on exposure, metering and exposure compensation very confusing. not very helpful imo.
With the Viewfinder App, take a photo (push the EV button) so you can capture a photo of the composition, date, ISO, focal length, SS and aperture. Can enter notes too.
Great tip, I was not aware of that one. Thanks
Honestly, don't get a flatbedscanner, get a Coolscan!
Coolscan’s are great if you have the cash for one