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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 123068" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>I always shoot in color and RAW and convert it. Digital does an acceptable job with grayscale, but in my opinion, just barely. It has come a long way but is still light years away from competing with a properly exposed B&amp;W negative printed on Oriental Seagull premium paper. I spent a lot of time, and trial and error, learning everything I could about the Zone System. Ansel devised it with large format in mind, where each negative could be developed separtely depending on the exposure adjustments, but I could still use it for roll film. In 35mm, I carried 3 bodies with me, each designated N+0, N-1 or N+1. Each film would be processed separately, With the Hasselblad, it is a lot easier, because you just designate a separate back the same way. If you are interested, check out the three books he wrote on the Zone System; The Camera, The Negative and The Print. Amazing amounts of information and lots of his gorgeous images as well. You might be able to find them in a library. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find them on the web and download them.&nbsp; I don't know if they are still in print, I kind of doubt it. My copies are almost 30 years old.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="STM, post: 123068, member: 12827"] I always shoot in color and RAW and convert it. Digital does an acceptable job with grayscale, but in my opinion, just barely. It has come a long way but is still light years away from competing with a properly exposed B&W negative printed on Oriental Seagull premium paper. I spent a lot of time, and trial and error, learning everything I could about the Zone System. Ansel devised it with large format in mind, where each negative could be developed separtely depending on the exposure adjustments, but I could still use it for roll film. In 35mm, I carried 3 bodies with me, each designated N+0, N-1 or N+1. Each film would be processed separately, With the Hasselblad, it is a lot easier, because you just designate a separate back the same way. If you are interested, check out the three books he wrote on the Zone System; The Camera, The Negative and The Print. Amazing amounts of information and lots of his gorgeous images as well. You might be able to find them in a library. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find them on the web and download them. I don't know if they are still in print, I kind of doubt it. My copies are almost 30 years old. [/QUOTE]

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