Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 3, 2008, at 3:11 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Geoff, > I have -2/3 dialed in on my Nikons all the time. I think it is a > digital > thing!! If you shoot RAW it shouldnt matter, though yes, is that an absolute fact though ? Steve > - my advice is never > shoot jpg, always RAW. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au > > > wrote: > >> Thanks Alastair, it seems to be a consensus. I am not yet ready to >> surrender that all of that first EV all of the time. More practice >> required. Gee I wish it had the EV comp on an analog dial on top. I >> hate menus. I got a case for it with a flap that covers the display. >> Two advantages. No left eyed nose grease and stops me chimping too >> much.! Really I need to get used to the metering patterns and use the >> AE lock like on my M7. Don't need no stinkin' histogram when I'm >> shooting. >> Cheers >> Geoff >> On 03/03/2008, at 4:39 PM, <afirkin@afirkin.com> wrote: >> >>> Lovely: my only comment with the M8 is that overexposure can spell >>> death to a photo and if like me you don't chimp and check after >>> each image I'd set the exposure to -2/3 at least: I run on -1 ev >>> most of the time. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> --- hoppyman@bigpond.net.au wrote: >>> >>> From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> >>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Casual Portrait with Summilux 50 asph >>> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:14:25 +1000 >>> >>> Folks, My first steps learning to manage exposure with a new M. >>> >>> This is with the Summilux M 50 asph wide open. Now it has become a >>> short portrait 67mm or so! >>> >>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/93634580> >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/29trdn >>> >>> >>> >>> The subject is my beautiful daughter from the shadow side. Just a >>> quick casual shot obviously. >>> >>> I'm completely biased of course, but I love this one. >>> >>> Just look what the lens does on the 10MP sensor!! >>> >>> Now to get better at the exposure control without throwing away too >>> much at the highlight end. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, Geoff >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best wishes, Steve Barbour "I never wanted to be famous" I just completed this book, and it will be out soon. kididdoc@cox.net