It's funny how easy it is to respond with a hint of irritation when using email. It's so fast and easy to type (as opposed to write), that first thoughts get into the mix rather than friendly banter.(posted 8628 days ago)At any rate, the first line of the question was there to make clear that I understand that zone V means anything to anyone and that it is simply a tool for visualization and little more. Anyone worth his salt understands that. What I was curious about was if I shoot a grey card with say PlusX rated as the manufacturer specifies (80ASA daylight) and process the film with my favorite developer, how will I know if I ran the neg according to manufacturer specs? What does Kodak say 18% grey (not necessarily zone V, we know) should be in terms of density (statusM) if all goes as Kodak would like. They list suggested dev times for various developers and they derive those times by having aim densities for Dmin, step 11, and Dmax I guess, right?
I know this has nothing to do with creativity, nothing to do with much of anything other than a curious guy posting a question.
Thanks.