> meter with TM(posted 8849 days ago)I did and it worked. If using a wide-area meter I bias it toward the darker tones, if using an incident-light meter I use the average between the reading with the cell pointed at the camera and then with the cell shaded from direct light, and if using a spot meter I meter the darkest thing in which I want good detail and put it on Zone III. I then check the light areas and if important light tones are higher than Zone VIII usually I do some contraction.
I don't get real involved; if the scene is the usual Zone III-VIII or so I give normal development and if the range is significantly wider than that I just develop the film in D-76 1:3 for the 1:1 time. Most everything prints with from zero to 40M filtration.
Just thought of something else; the paper you use has a drastic effect. A neg that prints really contrasty on Agfa MCP will often print with medium contrast on Ilford MG IV etc. Or Ilford MG FB prints a little contrastier than Ilford MG WT.
In an RC paper, Ilford MG IV can be a particularly good match for modern films because it has somewhat lower highlight contrast than older-style papers.