There's also a more tactile, grounded feel to film photography. Since you can't just take a test picture and look at the histogram to correct the exposure (or e

There's also a more tactile, grounded feel to film photography. Since you can't just take a test picture and look at the histogram to correct the exposure (or even just dial back on the flashing highlights) you need to know everything in advance. Using a light meter helps but more traditionally photographers relied on a zone system, a conservative shutter speed, and push processing when needed.