by "Howard Lester" <heylester@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 16, 2008 at 12:25 PM
"Max Perl" wrote
> When you use a view camera for macro work you have long extention on the
> bellows.
> You then need to compensate for the lost light to calculate a proper
> exposure.
> Does somebody have an easy way to calculate the exposure compensation?
Calumet Photo used to (still does?) sell an inexpensive (under $10)
"close-up calculator." It consists of a square about 1-1/2" on each side
(one face is black, the other white), and a "ruler" that you place on the
ground glass. You place the small square piece up against your subject.
With
the "ruler" you measure the size of the square as its image appears on the
ground glass and you read directly in f/stops the amount of extra exposure
required.
