Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan, for your contribution to this thread. My hubris kept me from fully reading the M9 manual, and I had no idea that Auto ISO existed. I will now read it carefully in order to understand how to set limits. Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. On Jul 26, 2013, at 10:59 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Correction: in the second sentence, I meant APERTURE priority, of course. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 27, 2013, at 7:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Steve, I have used auto ISO exclusively ever since I got my M8, almost 5 >> years ago, on every camera. Usually in combination with exposure >> priority. Since getting the Fuji X-Pro 1, I have switched to setting both >> aperture and shutter speed and letting the ISO fall where it needs to be. >> The reason the Fuji made me do this is that it has no facility for >> setting the slowest shutter speed I will accept--it has its own default >> of 1/30 sec. or something like that. My other cameras allow me to set >> this parameter, but not the Fuji. Therefore, I started setting both. On a >> typical sunny day walking around, I may have the lens at f5.6 or f8 and >> the shutter speed at 1/500. Works well. The one disadvantage on the Fuji >> is that the exposure compensation does not work in manual mode. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 27, 2013, at 7:12 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> In a recent thread, Mark Rabiner cleverly argued for a new approach to >>> vary exposure, that raised eyebrows, but has received support and >>> accolades. >>> >>> Rather than varying f stop or time of exposure Mark pushed the idea of >>> varying ISO settings using AUTO ISO. Ideal for many conditions this is >>> being widely used. Fast digital cameras NOW have various AUTO ISO >>> systems built into the program options. >>> >>> I generally shoot fast glass at full aperture, in aperture priority mode. >>> >>> I would like to learn more about Auto ISO mode, its use, strengths and >>> weaknesses, impact on the results...from Mark and other >>> >>> friends here, so please don't hesitate, >>> >>> >>> thanks, Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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