Can any other tool be used to measure film density besides an xrite or heiland densitometer ($$$) ?
a spotmeter ?
a spotmeter ?
a spotmeter ?
The auction sites have relatively cheap used densitometers - cheaper than $$$ anyway. I recently picked up a used Tobias TBX-U for $100 (+$43 tax and shipping) that works well. I was careful to buy from a highly rated seller who accepted returns, something I feel reduces the risk in buying through an auction. I also made an offer significantly lower than the "Buy Now" price ... can't hurt to try.Can any other tool be used to measure film density besides an xrite or heiland densitometer ($$$) ?
a spotmeter ?
Buy a Stouffer scale T2115 the plain one is very cheap. You could get calibrated version but not critical. Then, you can see if the scanner reading of your negatives is comparable to known densities. VueScan has a ‘densitometer reading’ mode.Those are some great suggestions , I’m going to try the scanning method with my v550 and compare it with the spot meter method
a spotmeter does work in a pinch if you knowhow to calibrate it nd understand the math of densities and EVs. But you can't top the convenience of a 'real' densitometer.Can any other tool be used to measure film density besides an xrite or heiland densitometer ($$$) ?
a spotmeter ?
Thanks for the tip !Buy a Stouffer scale T2115 the plain one is very cheap. You could get calibrated version but not critical. Then, you can see if the scanner reading of your negatives is comparable to known densities. VueScan has a ‘densitometer reading’ mode.
This leads me to my next question. If I actually wanted to spend on a good densitometer which one would you recommend ? Ideally I’d like to have a color one so that I could also calibrate c-41. Are those x-rites like the 361 still serviceable and can they be properly calibrated ?The auction sites have relatively cheap used densitometers - cheaper than $$$ anyway. I recently picked up a used Tobias TBX-U for $100 (+$43 tax and shipping) that works well. I was careful to buy from a highly rated seller who accepted returns, something I feel reduces the risk in buying through an auction. I also made an offer significantly lower than the "Buy Now" price ... can't hurt to try.
I was gifted some color analyzers many years ago. I use the "White" channel as my enlarger "Exposure Meter." The ones I have are "NULL METERS" so not as good for use as densitometers. Maybe the ones that are not NULL METERS will convert better. The measuring probe could make a nice negative holder.Has anyone considered using a color analyzer such as Beseler PM series as a densitometer?
The scale is the same, any of them would do it.
Yours looks like a very good choice, small enough not to command prime space in the darkroom.Enlarging meter/easel densitometers are available from several firms. Current manufacturers are RH Designs and Darkroom Automation.
It did but, it wasn]t an easy DIY project nd needed a hard to get close-up filter.I believe “Beyond the Zone System” by Phil Davis had instructions on using/adapting a spotmeter for use in densitometry.
Do you mean for color printing C-41 or film developing C-41? For printing, I have my eye on a Beseler PM2M there’s three on eBay right now. It can do easel densitometry and C-41 printing color balance. Any analyzer with color filter units can be used as a densitometer but only a few have density scale printed on the dialThis leads me to my next question. If I actually wanted to spend on a good densitometer which one would you recommend ? Ideally I’d like to have a color one so that I could also calibrate c-41. Are those x-rites like the 361 still serviceable and can they be properly calibrated ?
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