Re: Just one tip

[Paul Stenquist]

I bracket in 1/3 or 1/2 stops when I shoot cars on transparency film. 
Half a stop can make a considerable difference in color accuracy and 
saturation. When I shoot fashion or portraits with studio lights I use 
negative film, and I don't bracket. With negative film a half a stop 
plus or minus doesn't matter a hoot. When I shoot on the street with my 
Leica screwmount camera I don't even meter, save perhaps once for 
general reference in shadows or interiors. When I shoot on the street 
with my LX I use aperture priority autoexposure, but I keep an eye on 
the light and use exposure compensation as needed. So I guess I'd have 
to say that I bracket only on those rare occasions where it's necessary 
to get a perfect exposure on transparency film.

On Dec 31, 2003, at 12:49 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

Shel Belinkoff wrote:

Bracketing?  What do you photograph that you've got time to bracket 
exposures?  Are
you using one of those new cameras with automatic bracketing, that do 
it all for
you electronically?  If so, what's changed when the camera brackets - 
aperture or
shutter speed?

BTW, your "band camp" intro is really annoying after all this time 
;-))

scb

Kevin Waterson wrote:

I still go with that, sometimes 2 per roll if its a good day.
For me, a roll of 36 is only 13 shots with bracketing.
Of those, 1-2 is usually printable.
annsan replies to shel
 I bracket changing aperature 1 stop up one stop down - when shooting 
slide film
on the road in a natural surrounding... or when I'm not sure what I 
want to concentrate
on,
and when the light meter I'm using seems to be disagreeing with my 
instinct...

sometimes I bracket up and down more than that.  Not with every thing 
I shoot of
course.
If something is really captivating I bracket and change filters, too - 
as quickly as I
can,
so I can decide what effect I like best in a leisurely fashion.

Kevin , I'm guessing , is a nature photog :)

annsan