Graflex.org
Get help with your Graflex questions here

Exposure with incandescent
Graflex.org Forum Index -> Film Help
AuthorMessage
CharlesC
Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 25
PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2001 10:53 pm

I thought about posting this to photo.net but I thought some of you guys might have more experience with what I'm wanting to do than the 35mm guys on that forum. I would like to shoot some portraits on black and white using incandescent lighting. I'll be using 4x5 Tri-X Pan Pro. I've been out of photography for some 30 years but I remember something about light meters not giving true readings with incandescent. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2001 12:40 am

Yeah the cell in the light meter doesn't react perfectly with the film or your eye, but I think the variation is negligable.

A bigger factor is that Tri-X is not as sensitive to yellow light as it is to blue, so rate it around 160.
All times are GMT