The Practical Zone System, 4th Edition

 

 

CHAPTER 8

ZONE SYSTEM TESTING METHOD 1

 

Introduction

In the hands of serious photographers, the Zone System can be a powerful, creative tool. Zone System testing is important because it provides you with valuable information and demonstrates that your camera, film, and light meter can work together in a direct and systematic way.

Unfortunately, my experience has been that some students become frustrated and give up in their efforts to master the system when confronted with the need to test their equipment and film. The problem is that most testing procedures are too abstract or complex to be practical. Of course, a certain amount of discipline and persistence are required to complete any test, but photographing gray cards under floodlights ...