by Ralph W. Lambrecht Dodging [f/stop] Base Burning [f/stop]
-1 -5/6 -2/3 -1/2 -1/3 -1/6 Exp +1/6 +1/3 +1/2 +2/3 +5/6 +1 +1 1/3 +1 2/3 +2 +2 1/3 +2 2/3 +3
-4.0 -3.5 -3.0 -2.3 -1.7 -0.9 8 1.0 2.1 3.3 4.7 6.3 8.0 12.2 17.4 24.0 32.3 42.8 56.0
-4.2 -3.7 -3.1 -2.5 -1.7 -0.9 8.5 1.0 2.2 3.5 5.0 6.6 8.5 12.9 18.4 25.4 34.2 45.3 59.3
-4.5 -3.9 -3.3 -2.6 -1.9 -1.0 9.0 1.1 2.3 3.7 5.3 7.0 9.0 13.6 19.5 26.9 36.3 48.0 62.9
-4.8 -4.2 -3.5 -2.8 -2.0 -1.0 9.5 1.2 2.5 3.9 5.6 7.4 9.5 14.5 20.7 28.5 38.4 50.9 66.6
10.1
f/stop Timing Table [s]
-5.0 -4.4 -3.7 -3.0 -2.1 -1.1 1.2 2.6 4.2 5.9 7.9 10.1 15.3 21.9 30.2 40.7 53.9 70.6
-5.3 -4.7 -4.0 -3.1 -2.2 -1.2 10.7 1.3 2.8 4.4 6.3 8.3 10.7 16.2 23.2 32.0 43.1 57.1 74.8
-5.7 -5.0 -4.2 -3.3 -2.3 -1.2 11.3 1.4 2.9 4.7 6.6 8.8 11.3 17.2 24.6 33.9 45.7 60.5 79.2
-6.0 -5.3 -4.4 -3.5 -2.5 -1.3 12.0 1.5 3.1 5.0 7.0 9.4 12.0 18.2 26.1 36.0 48.4 64.1 83.9
-6.3 -5.6 -4.7 -3.7 -2.6 -1.4 12.7 1.6 3.3 5.3 7.5 9.9 12.7 19.3 27.6 38.1 51.3 67.9 88.9
-6.7 -5.9 -5.0 -3.9 -2.8 -1.5 13.5 1.6 3.5 5.6 7.9 10.5 13.5 20.4 29.3 40.4 54.4 72.0 94.2
-7.1 -6.3 -5.3 -4.2 -2.9 -1.6 14.3 1.7 3.7 5.9 8.4 11.1 14.3 21.7 31.0 42.8 57.6 76.3 99.8
-7.6 -6.6 -5.6 -4.4 -3.1 -1.6 15.1 1.8 3.9 6.3 8.9 11.8 15.1 23.0 32.8 45.3 61.0 80.8 106
-8.0 -7.0 -5.9 -4.7 -3.3 -1.7 16 2.0 4.2 6.6 9.4 12.5 16.0 24.3 34.8 48.0 64.6 85.6 112
-8.5 -7.4 -6.3 -5.0 -3.5 -1.8 17.0 2.1 4.4 7.0 10.0 13.3 17.0 25.8 36.9 50.9 68.5 90.7 119
-9.0 -7.9 -6.6 -5.3 -3.7 -2.0 18.0 2.2 4.7 7.4 10.5 14.0 18.0 27.3 39.1 53.9 72.6 96.1 126
-9.5 -8.3 -7.0 -5.6 -3.9 -2.1 19.0 2.3 4.9 7.9 11.2 14.9 19.0 28.9 41.4 57.1 76.9 102 133
-10.1 -8.8 -7.5 -5.9 -4.2 -2.2 20.2 2.5 5.2 8.4 11.8 15.8 20.2 30.6 43.8 60.5 81.4 108 141
-10.7 -9.4 -7.9 -6.3 -4.4 -2.3 21.4 2.6 5.6 8.8 12.5 16.7 21.4 32.5 46.4 64.1 86.3 114 150
-11.3 -9.9 -8.4 -6.6 -4.7 -2.5 22.6 2.8 5.9 9.4 13.3 17.7 22.6 34.4 49.2 67.9 91.4 121 158
-12.0 -10.5 -8.9 -7.0 -4.9 -2.6 24.0 2.9 6.2 9.9 14.1 18.7 24.0 36.4 52.1 71.9 96.8 128 168
-12.7 -11.1 -9.4 -7.4 -5.2 -2.8 25.4 3.1 6.6 10.5 14.9 19.9 25.4 38.6 55.2 76.2 103 136 178
Determine the base print ex-
posure time, rendering sig- -13.5 -11.8 -10.0 -7.9 -5.6 -2.9 26.9 3.3 7.0 11.1 15.8 21.0 26.9 40.9 58.5 80.7 108 144 188
nificant print highlights to -14.3 -12.5 -10.5 -8.4 -5.9 -3.1 28.5 3.5 7.4 11.8 16.7 22.3 28.5 43.3 62.0 85.5 115 153 200
your satisfaction, and find
this ‘Base Exp’ in the center -15.1 -13.3 -11.2 -8.8 -6.2 -3.3 30.2 3.7 7.9 12.5 17.7 23.6 30.2 45.9 65.7 90.6 122 162 211
column. Base exposure times
are incremented in 1 stop -16.0 -14.0 -11.8 -9.4 -6.6 -3.5 32 3.9 8.3 13.3 18.8 25.0 32.0 48.6 69.6 96.0 129 171 224
(black), 1/3 stop (dark grey),
1/6 stop (light grey) and 1/12 -17.0 -14.9 -12.5 -9.9 -7.0 -3.7 33.9 4.2 8.8 14.0 19.9 26.5 33.9 51.5 73.7 103 137 181 237
stops. After adjusting overall -18.0 -15.8 -13.3 -10.5 -7.4 -3.9 35.9 4.4 9.3 14.9 21.1 28.1 35.9 54.6 78.1 108 145 192 251
print contrast, rendering sig-
nificant print shadows as -19.0 -16.7 -14.1 -11.1 -7.9 -4.2 38.1 4.7 9.9 15.8 22.4 29.8 38.1 57.8 82.8 114 154 204 266
desired, find related dodging
and burning times in 1/6 stop -20.2 -17.7 -14.9 -11.8 -8.3 -4.4 40.3 4.9 10.5 16.7 23.7 31.5 40.3 61.3 87.7 121 163 216 282
increments left and right to
the base exposure to fine-tune
-21.4 -18.7 -15.8 -12.5 -8.8 -4.7 42.7 5.2 11.1 17.7 25.1 33.4 42.7 64.9 92.9 128 173 229 299
the final print. -22.6 -19.9 -16.7 -13.3 -9.3 -4.9 45.3 5.5 11.8 18.7 26.6 35.4 45.3 68.8 98.4 136 183 242 317
Example: Assuming a basic -24.0 -21.0 -17.7 -14.0 -9.9 -5.2 47.9 5.9 12.5 19.9 28.2 37.5 47.9 72.9 104 144 194 257 336
print exposure time of 25.4s,
exposure is held back locally -25.4 -22.3 -18.8 -14.9 -10.5 -5.5 50.8 6.2 13.2 21.0 29.8 39.7 50.8 77.2 111 152 205 272 356
for 5.2s to dodge an area for
-26.9 -23.6 -19.9 -15.8 -11.1 -5.9 53.8 6.6 14.0 22.3 31.6 42.1 53.8 81.8 117 162 217 288 377
a 1/3 stop, and a 10.5s expo-
sure is added locally to apply -28.5 -25.0 -21.1 -16.7 -11.8 -6.2 57.0 7.0 14.8 23.6 33.5 44.6 57.0 86.7 124 171 230 305 399
a 1/2 stop burn-in.
Only base exposure time and -30.2 -26.5 -22.4 -17.7 -12.5 -6.6 60.4 7.4 15.7 25.0 35.5 47.2 60.4 91.8 131 181 244 323 423
f/stop modifications are
added to the print record. -32.0 -28.1 -23.7 -18.7 -13.2 -7.0 64 7.8 16.6 26.5 37.6 50.0 64.0 97.3 139 192 259 342 448