----- Original Message -----
From: J. C. O'Connell

>
> I dont agree with your statement below that the cameras/lenses
> dont have to be very ACCURATE as well as consistent accross
> all settings to achieve 1/3 stop exposure accuracy
> under ALL conditions like he claims.

As long as they are consistent, what else matters?
In my black and white work, by the time I have arrived at a working ISO
for a film, I am generally a stop and a half slower than what Ilford
says the film speed is.
Whether this makes my equipment inaccurate by a stop and a half, or
whether it means I like more shadow detail than what Ilford thinks I
should like doesn't matter.
All that matters is that the equipment behaves in a consistent and
repeatable manner.

William Robb


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