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The greatest cause of slowdown in the large format photographic process is the one-shot-at-a-time nature of shooting. While this can sometimes be a bummer for catching that quickly moving shot, this can also be advantageous for exposure and processing control. If we can load and expose sheets of film individually, instead of on a roll of multiple frames, we can exercise exact control over those same individual sheets. With these extra steps in mind, making light meter readings and taking notes can make all the difference in your results.
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More about the Sekonic L-778 Spotmeter: matmarrash.com/blog/2014/4/17/gear-review-sekonic-l-778-spot-meter
Questions? Send me an email: largeformatquestions@gmail.com
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The greatest cause of slowdown in the large format photographic process is the one-shot-at-a-time nature of shooting. While this can sometimes be a bummer for catching that quickly moving shot, this can also be advantageous for exposure and processing control. If we can load and expose sheets of film individually, instead of on a roll of multiple frames, we can exercise exact control over those same individual sheets. With these extra steps in mind, making light meter readings and taking notes can make all the difference in your results.
Ansel Adams' "The Negative": amzn.to/2T1XoUN
More about the Sekonic L-778 Spotmeter: matmarrash.com/blog/2014/4/17/gear-review-sekonic-l-778-spot-meter
Questions? Send me an email: largeformatquestions@gmail.com
Content by Mat Marrash
matmarrash.com
