[LargeFormat] Pre-exposure in the real world

[Lee Carmichael]

I, too, have read about this for many years.  I have never done it.  I have
always relied on the tried and true N-1 exposure or development to control
scene contrast.

lee carmichael
click76112@charter.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy and Marco Milazzo" <mmilazz1@elp.rr.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Pre-exposure in the real world


>
> I said I was full of questions about practical issues.  Here's my first
> one:
>
> In his books, Ansel Adams advocates pre-exposure as a way to control
> contrast and punch up the darker values. I've tried it, and it works, but
> it's somewhat dificult to accomplish in the field.
>
> Do any of you pre-expose, and if so, how do you do it? Are there any
> tricks or gadgets that help?
>
> TIA
>
> Marco --
> On an overcast El Paso morning
>
>
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