The Practical Zone System, 4th Edition

 

 

APPENDIX Q Zone System Metering Form

 

(See below for instructions)

Using the Zone System with In-Camera Meters

The following is a simple method for measuring the contrast and determining the proper exposure for your subject using built-in camera meters.

1. First previsualize the Important Shadow, (usually Zone III) and the Important Highlight (usually Zone VII) areas of your subject.
2. Meter both of these areas using either an aperture or a shutter speed as a reference; For example your two meter readings might be: Important Shadow area…………..1/30 @ F/5.6 Important Highlight area…………1/30 @ F/22 In this example, the shutter speed of 1/30 is your Reference Reading; the two apertures are your Measurement Readings.
3. Write your reference reading ...