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Date: | Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:02:11 -0400 |
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> BTW what is a Stouffer 21-step transmission wedge ? The first page of Google's results for "Stouffer 21-step transmission wedge" gives lots of relevent information, starting with: http://www.stouffer.net/TransPage.htm A transmission wedge reduces the light hitting your film. You do a test exposure with a wedge in the way, and each "step" of the wedge tells you if you have enough light to expose the film under it *despite* that reduction. The steps are calibrated so that you can use the results and a little math to adjust your exposure time. Most films want a "hold at 8" which means you need enough light/time to just barely expose your film despite the reduction of light at the 8th step. Due to the math of a 21-step wedge, this turns out to be 16 times the exposure needed to "just" expose the film without a wedge, which is what most people eyeball it to. Thus, most people underexpose their films.
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