Anyone use Ilford EM10
LOUDJIM
seen it advertised and it looks like a great idea but I am wondering if it
does the job. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has used one.
Thanks !
Jim Hoyle
LOU...@AOL.COM
Chotiwutti Innadda
Jim,
The EM10 is a basic light meter. You place it on the print board and
try to rotate the dial to get a green light. The number on the dial is
your reference for next exposure. Suppose you get number 30 on the dial
at lens aperture of f/8 and found that 5 seconds is the good exposure time
for that paper (by trials and errors and, hopefully, succeed<g>), then
that's your reference point for next printing. Unfortunately, the numbers
on the dial don't seem to have obvious relation to EV scale, you cannot
use it equivalently as if with an EV exposure meter. So if you get number
40 on the dial, you have to find out yourself what the exposure time would
be (by trial and errors again).
In practice, I would select f/stop that gives value close to my reference
point, says 25 on the dial, and calculate true exposure time for the
accual f/stop I want to use. But after a while, I found that I was more
happy with the old test strip(s) way.
CI
PLEXCO
Jim, the way I use the meter is establish the proper f/stop
and exposure on a test print reading in the lightest area
of the negative with detail, then using these setting as
a bisis for futher prints, only change the f/stop until
the light on the meter lights up. don't change the time
at all, only the f/stop. Seems to work fine as long as
you meter the same lighting conditions on the negtative.
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I use the EM-10 to calculate the exposure increase when going from an 8x10
to a larger print, so that I can use the same timing sequence without
having to recalculate the entire print/burn/dodge routine.
CHUCK BIGGS
and exposure on a test print reading in the lightest area
of the negative with detail, then using these setting as
a bisis for futher prints, only change the f/stop until
the light on the meter lights up. don't change the time
at all, only the f/stop. Seems to work fine as long as
you meter the same lighting conditions on the negtative.
ciao, chuck
Brad Isley
I found the LEDs on the EM10 to be so bright they throw off the readings.
After putting about 20 layers of masking tape on them, it seems to be much
better. I'll eventually take it apart and install higher valued resistors on
the LEDs.
Eric Joseph
> I am looking for information on the Ilford EM10 exposure monitor. I have
> seen it advertised and it looks like a great idea but I am wondering if it
> does the job. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has used one.
> Thanks !
>
> Jim Hoyle
> LOU...@AOL.COM
Hi Jim,
We sell tons of EM 10 monitors and they work great. It is a very
inepensive way to get consistent results in your printing. E-mail me for
prices and availability if you wish.
Eric @ Freestyle
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Eric Joseph
Freestyle Sales Co.
5124 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Benjamin Marks
I have found the EM10 helpful. But you should know that it
responds to the wavelengths of light put out by most
conventional safelights. In order to use it I have to turn off
all the safelights in my darkroom. If your set-up allows you
to do this without much inconvenience, I would endorse the
product.
Ben Marks
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