Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Understood Jay. Well we won't resurrect any expose to the right discussions here then ;-) On Wednesday, 22 October 2014, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Tina got that idea from me. > When you are moving fast, using two different cameras (color & b&w) there > are times when you do not have the luxury of completely evaluating the > scene and / or checking the clipping indicators of the MM. > By setting the exposure comp to -2/3 (or -1/3), you gain some measure of > assurance that you will not blow the highlights. > > However, as I have discussed with Tina, getting a good exposure in all > cases will make the MM even better & easier to post process, regardless of > any exposure comp used. > > I have found that operating the camera that way has saved my bacon many > times when shooting street scenes & interiors with large windows (churches > etc.) on bright sunny days, especially when you are chasing moving > subjects. > > Jay > > On 10/21/2014 7:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Hi Tina at the risk of adding confusion/distraction, here goes! >> I don't follow why you are underexposing landscapes by 2/3 stop on >> whatever >> exposure you come up with. It seems like a lot of information to not >> capture to avoid possible clipping? >> Does the Monochrom have the ability, like the M (typ 240) to set what >> clipping levels you want indicated? >> On the filters, for whatever it is worth I believe that Leica Camera >> announced some new production of coloured filters at Photokina. I don't >> know who will actually be manufacturing them >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman