In a message dated 08/17/2000 2:20:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I supposed if only a few frames were taken, the best thing
> is to set the ASA to the correct value and then process
> the film normally (maybe ruining the first few frames).
I'd probably agree with that, unless one of those first frames was a
once-in-a-lifetime shot, In which case I'd keep shooting at the set film
speed.
>
> If the roll is near the end, it is probably better to just
> shoot the rest with the incorrect ASA and then try to do
> some special processing (which is not always successful
> with drug-store film processing).
Again, in general, I'd agree..
>
> What if it is at the middle of the roll? Would it be
> better to just shoot the rest with the same incorrect ASA
> or would it be better to reset the ASA to the correct
> value then shoot the rest of the roll? And then what is
> the best way to get the roll (partly or wholly shot with
> an incorrect ASA) processed?
Hmmm good question...
Of course, a lot of this depends on the specific circumstances. If I loaded
400 speed print film in the camera, and the dial was set to 200, I probably
wouldn't worry too much, and just set the dial to 400 no matter where I was
in the roll. If I had Kodachrome 25 or Velvia loaded, and the dial was set to
800, I'd probably assume the frames shot were lost.
Not sure if this helps or not...
Paul Schings
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