Beyond the Digital Zone System

Beyond the Digital Zone System—Sitemap

Several parts comprise this site. It begins with a wide-angle view of the digital zone system as a whole. Next comes an attempt at a formal analysis of the underlying principles of the zone system, ending with a general approach to applying it to any photographic media. Then comes a detailed application of the zone system to a workflow that begins with a digital camera and ends with an inkjet printer, using a Nikon D700 and a Leaf Aptus-II 5 digital back. Last is the original content of the site, a “test run” of the above procedure applied to a Canon G11 camera.

The Digital Zone System—beginners start here.

A general approach to applying the zone system to any photographic media

Introduction

Zone system myths

Definitions

So what is the zone system?

The approach

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Zones are exposure values, and there aren’t always ten.

Summary—an overview of the workflow described below.