Premium Member Stephen Perera Posted September 28, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) Sorry for stating the obvious to seasoned pros out there...... Will start shooting soon (within couple of months) so I'm planning to use 2 x 400ft magazines loaded with the same film (Kodak Eastman Double-X) but rating each magazine for the two general 'light' scenarios I am shooting: Magazine 1 - scenes in full exterior sunlight, contrast (rated at 250 asa - comment please) Magazine 2 - interiors and shade (rated at 200 asa - comment please) This means in planning we would shoot the same conditions per day so I don't have to swap magazines out there in the field fogging film as I do it right? I'm planning on sticking different colour tape on them for easy identification too Would welcome any other tips in general.....on taping magazines....cover viewfinder who not rolling....hoe long can film sit inside a magazine?? anything and everything...thanks in advance yet again Edited September 28, 2017 by Stephen Perera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 You just set your ASA rating on your exposure meter for the type of light you're shooting in, you don't have to change mags for the rating, since you're not going to be pushing one of the rolls in the processing. I used to do this with Ilford B & W film, which had a different ASA rating for daylight and tungsten. The manufacturer is just rating the film speed depending on the film's sensitivity in different co;out temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Perera Posted September 28, 2017 Author Premium Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) scene contrast is more what i was trying to explain.......Eastman Double X is rated by kodak at 200 asa and 250asa for daylight Edited September 28, 2017 by Stephen Perera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 That's what I was talking about, just set your meter's ASA as recommended for daylight or tungsten. Most cinematographers use incident meters. For the unusually light or dark subjects you could use a spot meter, to keep them within the dynamic range of the film.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Perera Posted September 28, 2017 Author Premium Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 thanks Brian....yes i always use a light meter.....have a Gossen Mastersix and just got a new Sekonic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tyler Purcell Posted September 29, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2017 I would use the same numbers indoors and outdoors. I rate that stock at 200 ISO and slightly over-expose. It doesn't matter what the mags are labeled if they're both the same stock. The processing is all the same for indoor, outdoor, it's all standard for B&W negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Perera Posted September 29, 2017 Author Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2017 thanks for the advice as usual!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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