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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 113828" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>Surely I can't be the only one on this site who still processes and prints film! The Zone system is really broken down into 3 steps. The first is &quot;Pre-visualization&quot;. You look at the scene, measure the different zones and then decide how you really want it to look. You expose for the low values and develop for the highs. The second step is the actual processing of the film according to your Pre-visualization. You can push or pull the film, depending on the type, about 2 stops. The last the actual printing where you manipulate exposure of the paper either dodging or burning of the individual areas to ensure the final print is representative of your pre-visualization. It is something that takes many years to master. Ansel Adams wrote three books on the Zone System he developed. They are entitled The Camera, The Negative and The Print. Super books, very technical, but with beautiful examples of what he is doing. I don't know if they are even still in print, I have had mine for over 30 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="STM, post: 113828, member: 12827"] Surely I can't be the only one on this site who still processes and prints film! The Zone system is really broken down into 3 steps. The first is "Pre-visualization". You look at the scene, measure the different zones and then decide how you really want it to look. You expose for the low values and develop for the highs. The second step is the actual processing of the film according to your Pre-visualization. You can push or pull the film, depending on the type, about 2 stops. The last the actual printing where you manipulate exposure of the paper either dodging or burning of the individual areas to ensure the final print is representative of your pre-visualization. It is something that takes many years to master. Ansel Adams wrote three books on the Zone System he developed. They are entitled The Camera, The Negative and The Print. Super books, very technical, but with beautiful examples of what he is doing. I don't know if they are even still in print, I have had mine for over 30 years. [/QUOTE]

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