Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi Simon, > Probably lots of very expensive meters out there more sensitive, even then > "bracketing is the way to go in most cases," it only costs a few frames. Why > you might find the slide / negative bracketed two stops under or over > becomes the best image of the selection regardless of the basic setting > selected by meter and photographer. > > Depending on the assginment or photo subject, I try a bracket or two, > obviously there are picture situations where it's not practical to bracket, > IE: people moving and action situations. But in general I shoot one or two > what the meter says, then I bracket a series of 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2 under and > 1/2, 1, over. In some cases all of them are OK looking at them individually, > together, the best one pops off the light table . > > For my money bracketing is best after shooting a couple of the set meter > readings. > > ted ok thanks for the advice simon jessurun - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html