Table of Contents

Preface * What is the Zone System? * The Zones * Previsualization and Placement * Measuring Light * Light and Contrast * Development and Contrast * Making the Zone System Work * Finding Your Exposure Index * Finding Your Development Times * Shortcuts for 35mm Cameras * The Zone System and Color * Appendix A: Glossary * Appendix B: Shutter Consistency Test * Appendix C: DX Coding of Film Cassettes * Appendix D: ASA, DIN, and ISO Film Speed Ratings * Index

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Reviews

My congratulations to Mr. Graves for a worthwhile contribution in a field where so much that is written only muddies the waters. --Bob Shell, Shutterbug

Here is the Zone System without tears. --Popular Photography

[N]ow there is a book available that tells exactly how the zone system can be used in smaller format photography, and how uncomplicated it actually is. What better motivation can there be for a photographer. --Walter Frost, The Boston Globe