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[filmscanners] RE: Real-World Scene Brightness Range
> Ansel Adams would have never been able to do what he did if
> scenes regularly
> spanned more than ten stops, since even B&W film would have great
> difficulty
> holding any useful detail over that range.
Absolutely not true, Anthony. B&W film can easily handle 10 stops, with
very little effort. Try reading up on the Zone system and compensation
development.
Austin
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