Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Surely automatic simply gives the built in lightmeter reading automatically. The only difference between automatic and manual is therefore the time it takes to set the camera, where auto wins hands down. If you almost always use your own exposure choice, rather than the in camera meter's this is not true but otherwise choosing not to use automatic on a camera with built in meter seems a bit pointless. Programme OTOH... FD On 10 Jun, 2013, at 19:36, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote: > Some of us ex-newspaper types shoot in automatic mode because it is so > dead easy. We use the camera as an extension of the eyeball not as a > graphic arts paintbrush. > > Years ago, when I bought my first DSLR, an Olympus E-500, I complained on > the LUG that I could barely comprehend the 15 modes of operation the > digital camera featured. With my old Leicas I simply set the aperture, > shutter speed, composed, focused and pressed the button. Most of my > pictures were pretty good and when I fouled up, I knew it was my fault. I > got a nice note from Dr. Ted saying, in essence, "fuggedaboutit," Just set > the camera to automatic and take a lot of pictures. All JPGs. > > Yes, Ted. You actually did say that. I've followed your advice over the > years with success, winning more than my share of regional photo contests. > It's good advice for anyone who is not a phototechie at heart. Photography > is about making images that people want to see, not wringing the last bit > of detail out of the bits and bytes. > > Larry Z (an adventitious photographer) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information