Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/27
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Dans un courrier daté du 28/04/02 06:04:00 Paris, Madrid (heure d'été),
tedgrant@shaw.ca a écrit :
> V8PWR@aol.com JO GOODTIMES wrote:
>
> >>> How do you use it Ted , just compose and forget about exposure or do
> > twist it a little ?<<<
>
> Hi Jo,
> Nope I didn't nor do I intend doing anything other than keeping it as KISS
> simple as possible and set on AE!
>
> My results are so perfect without screwing around with any other settings
or
> fiddling with extra hand held meters and spot readings etc. I have no idea
> why anyone would mess with it. :-)
>
> Look, put yourselves in this situation:
>
> An operating room with surgeons doing open heart surgery, light levels all
> over the place, contrast between ambient and hot lights for the patient
> table about as wild a contrast level as you can get. I'm doing nothing more
> than put the M7 to my eye, wait for the moment of precise light - eye -
> action and when it happens, I "SHOOT!"
>
> Do any of you really think I'm standing there contemplating the various
> light ratios and the exposure adjustments to make the finest tuned negative
> exposure possible? Not on your sweet life! Too many guys and gals get all
> hung up on the techie bits and yes they shoot beautiful negatives,
> unfortunately deathly ill content photos!
>
> So far, I look through the M7 viewfinder, the shutter speed flashes and if
> it looks good for me to shoot without visible camera shake due to too slow
a
> shutter speed, I shoot! It's as simple as that!
>
> It has been working and the exposures are about as perfect as one would
want
> to produce excellent 11X14 prints off tri-x negatives souped in EXTOL!
> There you go eh! ;-)
>
> ted.
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
All right Ted ; So I understand how the M7 is the ultimate
tool for you .
Thanks
JO GOODTIMES
Metz / France
Email : v8pwr@aol.com
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