Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > > I actually see the lack of AE as an *advantage*. Obviously, this has > to do with the way I photograph (incident meter, selecting aperture, > setting shutter speed according to meter), but I find that it is one > less thing that I need to keep my mind on. I never have to second > guess what the AE system is reading, and how I should compensate. > While, with AE cameras, I could have 36 shots on a roll of film that > were all over the place exposure-wise, I find these days that I either > have 36 shots that are all well exposed, or they are all screwed up in > one direction or the other. The latter is a learning issue -- as I > "calibrated" my metering technique and learnt how it translated onto > film, the "bum rolls" are fewer and further between (and, let's face > it, they weren't *that* frequent to start off with). > > But then, this is coming from someone who's favorite M-mount camera at > the moment is a Bessa T... > > M. > > -- I gave up all my AE and more Nikons for Manual exposure Leica M6's about 10 years ago, one with the TTL flash sensor. I'm taking better pictures. And enjoying it more. Sleeping better. I'm leaving the house more often. My twin lens Rolleiflex is also manual exposure. You have to adjust it's marvelous twin wheels your self. My Hasselblads don't have a meter, I use a Gossan hand held meter which i find makes for lighting fast shooting and no problems. It almost never slows me down and almost always speeds up my shooting. If a new MP is coming out I'm more keyed into IT than I am to the M7. I just use the same Gossan hand held meter i use for my Hasselblads. Frankly i take a reading and i shoot a group of shots around something and i don't want the readings to be changing all the time. I want them to stay the same. Makes for a coherent set of negs to print or slides even. Take a reading and get it over with I say! Oh and i have a 4x5 Cambo View Camera which of course does not have a meter in it which i use my Gossan hand held meter. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com Email: mark@rabinergroup.com Fax: 503-221-0301 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html