Zone System for 35mm Photographers, The : A Basic Guide to Exposure Control

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Summary: I saw the light, and It was a Zone IX!
Review: If you intend to be serious about manual photography, you'll need to have an understanding of the zone system. And if you intend to have an understanding of the zone system, this book is for you. While not circumventing the science of the zone system, Carson Graves prudently focuses more on application of its principles. Basically, this book will give you a clear understanding of what the zones are, how to relate them to real-life objects, how to understand what your light meter is telling you, and a lot more...Do ya like pictures, Sonny? This book is full of 'em! The technical points about previsualization, judging contrast, etc. are really driven home by informative photos, drawings, and graphs. On top of the basics, Mr. Graves "takes it to the hole" when he deftly explains advanced stuff like finding your exposure index and adjusting your development times...This book is an easy (an educational) read with just enough seriously technical stuff in it to warrant flaunting it in front of all the ladies (or guys) to show them what a brainiac you are. But YOU would never do that, you're way too cool... All jokes aside - this book will give you knowledge, and through knowledge, control. Don't miss it.

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Summary: Exelent explanation of zone system
Review: In general I agree with all previous comments about the simplicity in explanation of such a hard topic as zone system. However, I write this review hoping that author or editors, or whoever responsible for one mistake, or typo will review their book before publishing (or maybe I didn't understand something and shouldn't accuse people of such a thing). Anyway here it is. On page 35 there is sketch of a photograph that explains how photographer may previzualize exposure by reading lightmeter and putting its results in zone 4 and 6. Zone 4 indicated by F5.6 at 1/125 and zone 6 indicated by F11 at 1/250. For the matter of better understanding we can assume that F5.6 at 1/125=F11 at 1/30. So now we have zone 4 represented by F11 at 1/30 and zone 6 represented by F11 at 1/250 clearly one stop too much. It is wrong because according to the book each following zone has one stop difference with its adjacent zone. I sincerely hope it was just typo, otherwise excellent book.

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Summary: Exelent explanation of zone system
Review: In general I agree with all previous comments about the simplicity in explanation of such a hard topic as zone system. However, I write this review hoping that author or editors, or whoever responsible for one mistake, or typo will review their book before publishing (or maybe I didn't understand something and shouldn't accuse people of such a thing). Anyway here it is. On page 35 there is sketch of a photograph that explains how photographer may previzualize exposure by reading lightmeter and putting its results in zone 4 and 6. Zone 4 indicated by F5.6 at 1/125 and zone 6 indicated by F11 at 1/250. For the matter of better understanding we can assume that F5.6 at 1/125=F11 at 1/30. So now we have zone 4 represented by F11 at 1/30 and zone 6 represented by F11 at 1/250 clearly one stop too much. It is wrong because according to the book each following zone has one stop difference with its adjacent zone. I sincerely hope it was just typo, otherwise excellent book.

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Summary: It's some good
Review: So, my 35mm camera became six-six. Wow good