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Subject: [OM] Off the deep end (OM-4 as LF meter)
From: Eric Pederson <epederso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 12:58:10 -0700 (PDT)
John Lind playfully wrote:
> Proper metering methods for a technical field camera make use of a Weston 
> Master V with invercone for incident readings.  A Master IV, III or II are 
> also acceptable, as is a Weston Master 9 which is used for approx. 15 
> degree "spot" readings.  I have a working Master V and Master 9 (nope, 
> neither are for sale).  There are no meters quite like the Weston's!
...
> Almost forgot . . .
> A wood tripod is the ONLY acceptable type for a technical field camera!

Don't forget, to do B/W LF in the proper classical style, you must tray
develop your film with metol or amidol and wearing no gloves too! (JOKE!) 

> You will also need a focusing loupe on a neck cord.  Get a good one free of 
> aberrations.  Need not be all that expensive.

Eric "uses a metal tripod with a wood camera, no focusing loupe (just
reading glasses) and mostly uses a OM-4Ti as a meter" Pederson

epederso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (no "n" in "epederso")
Professional home page:
        http://logos.uoregon.edu/uoling/faculty/pederson/pederson.html
Personal home page:
        http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~epederso/


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