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exposing a white surface and a black surface (true!), how can you trust any camera with any of your
once-in-a-lifetime images? When are you going to start? If a 9th grader can do it, why not you? Learn
the art of correctly exposing your images!
What is new in the fourth
(Jan 2007, 9th grade level) edition?
 | Footnotes on Digital Photography and film with special reference to Nikon CoolPix
990/995
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| Exposure cheat
sheets for the following cameras: Digital footnotes as well as exposure/spotmetering cheat sheets for: Canon EOS 5D, Canon EOS 10D, Canon EOS 20D, Canon EOS 30D, Canon EOS A2/A2e, Canon EOS Rebel TI, Canon EOS Rebel XT, Canon EOS Rebel Xti, Canon PowerShot G5, FujiFilm FinePix S7000, Minolta Maxxum 5, Minolta Maxxum 7, Minolta Maxxum 9, Minolta Maxxum STSi, Nikon Coolpix 990, Nikon Coolpix 5700, Nikon Coolpix 8700, Nikon D50, Nikon D70, Nikon D80, Nikon D200, Nikon F4, Nikon F5, Nikon F100, Nikon N70, Nikon N90, Nikon N6006, Nikon N8008s, Pentax *ist-D, Pentax 645N, Pentax MZS, Pentax PZ1P, and Sony DSC-F717.
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| 282 Pages covering
on camera/off-camera spotmetering, incident metering, exposing without a meter from
photographing during the day to photographing moonlit scenes in the middle of the night
and tracing stars.
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Exposure techniques/Reference information covered
in this book. A quick glance! |
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Application of Zone
System of Exposure using older cameras (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s) or newer cameras without
a built-in spotmeter. Cameras include Nikon F series, Asahi (Honeywell) Pentax Spotmatic,
K1000, Minolta SRT 101, 102, Canon AE1, Olympus OM1, OM2, and many more. 18% Gray Card
applications. |
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Applications of
Off-Camera Incident Metering using a Minolta-like exposure meter. |
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Applications of
Off-Camera Reflective Metering using a Minolta-like exposure meter. |
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Applications of
Off-Camera spotmeters such as Pentax Digital Spotmeter, Pentax Analog Spotmeter
(Standard), and so on. |
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Explanation of the
Simplified 5-Stop Zone System of Exposure that can be understood by a 9th grader.
Applications of Reflective Metering. Tone versus Detail. If you never understood these
concepts, this book is your last chance! |
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Exposure without a
meter: These include Sunny-16, Hazy-11, Cloudy-8, Overcast-5.6, Moony-64, etc. These
techniques are useful for validating your meter's readings as well as setting your
exposure correctly when your meter fails to operate in the middle of nowhere. These
techniques are also useful for subjects that cannot be metered or too dark to be metered.
This includes lightning, fireworks, tracing stars in a moonless night and so on. |
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Footnotes on Digital Photography, Film, Film Contrast Range, Image
detail, etc. |
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Exposure Cheat
Sheets for some of the newer electronic and Digital Cameras including: Nikon CoolPix 990,
Nikon F-100, Nikon N6006, Nikon N70, Nikon N80, and Nikon N90; Pentax 645N (Medium
Format), Pentax PZ-1P, and Pentax ZX-5N; Minolta Maxxum 7, Minolta Maxxum 100si, and
Minolta Maxxum STsi;Canon EOS A2/E, Canon EOS Elan II E, and Canon EOS Rebel 2000. |
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If any of the
following items applies to you,
then this Simplified Zone System was written for you!
| If other
light measurement books lost you in the first few pages
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| If as long as
you can remember, everyone else has been able to understand (?) and successfully apply the
techniques of the zone system of exposure to their photography EXCEPT YOU!
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| If the extent
of your light measurement skill is to look for the green light, look for the index pointer
under '0', or place the needle in the middle of "+" and "-" signs.
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| If you think
your expensive camera can differentiate between exposing a black surface and a white
surface
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| If you are
looking for a quick method to improve your light measurement skills
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| If you think
that only an expensive camera can take quality pictures
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| If you think
the auto-everything camera will consistently give you correct exposures
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| If you think
the only way to get good exposures is to bracket
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| If you are
tired of poorly exposed pictures and you want to do something about it
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| If you own an
off-camera spotmeter and you do not really know how to use it
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The advantages of
this simplified ZS book over other books currently on the market:
| No need for Math ZS
book:
Other books are too mathematical and scare people away. In this
book, I have no formulas, no tables, and no mathematical equations. The only math you need to understand and apply the
concept is the ability to count the number of your fingers and to be able to multiply
and divide a number by 2. |
| Written for the
Millennium's Cameras and films:
Other books are mainly written for larger format cameras. An
average photographer does not have the opportunity of seeing and working with a view
camera. The techniques that you will learn in this book are basic and applicable to
whichever camera and metering system that you use, however, book's illustrations are based
on 35mm and Digital cameras. |
| Written for
people with no darkroom:
Current books mainly use the black and white negative as the primary
medium and one needs a darkroom in order to follow the ZS book. Nowadays 95% of
photographers do not use black and white film and do not have access to a darkroom |
| This ZS book
uses color slide film as a training tool:
The major drawback of the black and white negative is that it takes
a skilled (not a beginner like yourself) person to judge its correct density and contrast.
Many beginning photographers lack the skill and necessary equipment to do this. In this
book this drawback will not be one of your concerns! We will be using slide film
instead of the negative. This eliminates the majority of the problems arising when using a
negative. The following is a quick comparison:
1) Unlike the black and white film, slide film is positive. You need not be an
expert to judge your exposure errors.
2) Once the film is exposed, you can take the film to the processing lab. You do not have
to worry about any darkroom work.
3) Unlike black and white film, slide processing is tightly controlled. You will
also be certain that, unlike with the negative, no one will second-guess your exposure.
With slide film, "What You Take Is What You
Get."
4) Unlike black and white film, slide film is not
very forgiving. It quickly reminds you of your exposure errors by darkened lowlights or
washed-out highlights (we will learn about this later). Please
understand that once you have learned this technique, you can apply it to a black and
white as well as to a color negative. Slide film is designed to get you started, to give
you discipline, and to keep you on the right track. |
| This ZS book
improves your exposure skills before you take the picture:
Current books cover the entire system of light measurement,
including film development and printing. An average photographer is usually not interested
in the entire package. In this book I plan to improve the light measurement skills that
affect your picture before you take
the picture! |
| This ZS book covers
all aspects of metering and exposure process:
Most books currently on the market look at light measurement
strictly through the ZS. In this book you will learn the techniques of
incident metering, reflective metering, metering with digital cameras (using PhotoShop's GrayScale density and color picker), exposure
without a meter as well as other techniques. The
fact is that there is no one method of light measurement or equipment usage that works
well under all different situations. |
| It is the most
illustrated book of its kind on the market:
This is perhaps the most illustrated ZS book on the market. It has
more than 150 full-page images and illustrations |
| This
is the only "Satisfaction Guaranteed*" ZS book
on the market!
Unlike some other ZS books that decorate your bookshelves and do not contribute to your
photographic and exposure skills, this book is guaranteed to be simple, practical,
logical, and that will improve your exposure skills for 35mm / Digital
or an off-camera metering within a week or two or your money back. No
questions asked. Simply return the book in less that 30 days from the date of purchase and
you will be refunded 100% of your purchase price. Please click here for details.
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In the Digital World!
Off-camera
(External) flash/Strobe Photography
Using Nikon CoolPix 990/ 995/ 4500 for serious Digital Studio
Photography
Image produced by Nikon CoolPix 990 (CP 990) Digital
Camera (digicam) and off-camera (external) flash / strobe over a light box using a
Novatron 125WS Strobe unit.
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If you are not sure which book is
right for you, please send me an e-mail by clicking the following link. Please include
your camera's make (Pentax K1000, Nikon N90, Canon AE1, Canon Rebel G, Olympus OM2000,
Nikon coolpix 990 digital, etc.) and the type of film you generally use (color slide,
negative film, B&W film, digital medium):
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