Hazeltine density decision method

[Lorenzolevrini]

Hello there!

I’m doing some research for an article and was wondering if anyone knows what method the Hazeltine actually used to determine “correct” exposure/target density when timing your negative and reading out printer lights.

it must have had, like any camera, some form of light meter inside it, and a “brain” with some sort of method/rules for determining correct exposure. Was it average, centre weighted average..? could this be adjusted or any form of “compensation” applied?

would love any info on this.

 

thank you!

Lorenzo

 

 

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[Roger Deakins]

It was a long time ago I last looked at a Hazeltine. I remember looking at the screen to judge the timing and I also remember a Synex strip. I might be spelling the word incorrectly (or have the wrong word entirely) but it was a ‘wedge’ of frames along a short strip of print film, each frame exposed to a different timing light.

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