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 8:14 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > As far as I know, it is. I am somehow having trouble with this Jayanand... as this says that camera settings affecting the amount of light hitting the sensor, do not change the "negative"... but we all know that a true film negative is altered by these setttings. Since RAW is the digital negative, why is that not also affected ? Anyone ? Steve > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > wrote: > >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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, Steve Barbour "I never wanted to be famous" out soon. kididdoc@cox.net