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Title: Spotmeter, yes. Zone System, no.
Review: The information in this book would be a good 5 page appendix to some camera manuals. I used to cover it in about 30 minutes of class when I taught.While this book is obviously useful for many people who are totally new to photography, it is not a view of the simplified zone system as it says. People who learned that they have a spotmeter from this book will need to read a lot more for any understanding of the real zone system.The zone system can only be practiced with a combination of exposure and development. It is not child's play.The basic message is correct. You haven't a prayer of knowing what your black and white picture will look like unless you are already an expert or turn off the automatic exposure gizmos and get to know your subjects through a spot meter.Color is another matter, of course, and the vast majority of people make color pictures.
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