lynn
lynn
I consider myself an intelligent and well-educated person, but, alas, logical thinking has never been one of my strong points.
I think I mentioned - once-upon-a-time - my ca. 1967 Svemapan. Well, I figured I would give it every possible advantage in life and run it through my Ricoh P&S, but the Ricoh sets the ASA at 100 without a DX code and the Svemapan is ASA 130.
130. Now I ask you......
Anyhow, I'm assuming that such old film will lack a DX code, and I have the advantage of Exposure Compensation on the P&S, but how - and how far? - do I go?
I've been cogitating for an hour. I must be thick. I figure I can set the EC at minus.......1? or minus .5? Is there an equation I can use?
I thank you in advance: for the advice and for keeping a straight face.
I think I mentioned - once-upon-a-time - my ca. 1967 Svemapan. Well, I figured I would give it every possible advantage in life and run it through my Ricoh P&S, but the Ricoh sets the ASA at 100 without a DX code and the Svemapan is ASA 130.
130. Now I ask you...... Anyhow, I'm assuming that such old film will lack a DX code, and I have the advantage of Exposure Compensation on the P&S, but how - and how far? - do I go?
I've been cogitating for an hour. I must be thick. I figure I can set the EC at minus.......1? or minus .5? Is there an equation I can use?
I thank you in advance: for the advice and for keeping a straight face.
FrankS
Registered User
Simply expose it at ISO 100.
(Just like a "gimme" shot in golf.)
(Just like a "gimme" shot in golf.)
lynn
lynn
Golf. Ahem.
I'll take your word for it, Frank, and thank you sincerely!
I'll take your word for it, Frank, and thank you sincerely!
S
Socke
Guest
Lynn, Frank is right! I do this all the time with FP4 in my Contax TVS. It works fine.
R
ray_g
Guest
Lynn, as Frank said, it probably would not make a difference if you rate it at iso 100. However, if you really want to know, iso 125 and iso 160 are 1/3 and 2/3 stops from 100. To answer your question, the exposure compensation is approximately minus 1/3.
JohnL
Very confused
Everything said so far is entirely correct. Further considerations, just to make life more complicated ...
1 Film that old may or may not perform to original specs. Suggest you run one roll through before committing alot.
2 Assuming this is a negative film, you may prefer to overexpose a bit -- maybe 1/2 to 1 stop.
1 Film that old may or may not perform to original specs. Suggest you run one roll through before committing alot.
2 Assuming this is a negative film, you may prefer to overexpose a bit -- maybe 1/2 to 1 stop.
lynn
lynn
Well. Yes. This just made things a LOT easier.
It's really old, and not-properly-stored, negative film. I s'pose just exposing at 100ASA will take the quirks into account...for as far as that is possible.
I'm grateful. Thanks, all.
It's really old, and not-properly-stored, negative film. I s'pose just exposing at 100ASA will take the quirks into account...for as far as that is possible.
I'm grateful. Thanks, all.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
it's negative but not colour negative. Overexposure might not be the most desired thing to do, might increase grain even more, however 1/3 stop should not be a problem.
lynn
lynn
Just in case anyone is curious about the outcome of this query:
I shot the Svemapan over a period of several weeks, had it developed with minimal expectations, and finally scanned a couple of strips last night.
The "oldness" is apparant - there are shots with dark bubbly edges, and there is grain, and there are mysterious speckles here and there - but I was almost jubilant at the results, as they were much nicer than I had dared hope.
(I mean, really, I graduated from High School the year this film expired!)
A few examples follow...
And Happy 2006!
I shot the Svemapan over a period of several weeks, had it developed with minimal expectations, and finally scanned a couple of strips last night.
The "oldness" is apparant - there are shots with dark bubbly edges, and there is grain, and there are mysterious speckles here and there - but I was almost jubilant at the results, as they were much nicer than I had dared hope.
(I mean, really, I graduated from High School the year this film expired!)
A few examples follow...
And Happy 2006!
sbug
Acceptably Sharp
That's a nice outcome. I particularly like the shot of the two bicycles.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
better than expecxted, lynn i like the third shot the most
i like the third shot the most