Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I read the line that says "The gray card or 18% reading is the 'happy medium' before fine tuning and not the ultimate authority, especially not in all situations" I think that an M6 with 1/3 stop fine tuning rather than 1/2 stop fine tuning would be a welcome addition. Do all of you agree? That is one benefit of working with my R8.....1/3 stop increments. Actually, you can even get finer than that. You can adjust the film speed a 1/3 and the M mode meter by 1/2 and get 1/6 tuning..... At 09:29 AM 4/7/98 -0700, Joseph Codispoti wrote: >You are definitely right Martin: > >For a "bunch of people" the only solution is the gray card or average >reading. But that is only a compromise and one that cannot be circumvented >in that situation. Think of it this way: A very light skinned person is one >stop or more lighter than 18%. Conversely, a dark skinned person such as >Native American or African American is one stop or so darker than 18%. >Tha gray card or 18% reading is the "happy medium" before fine tuning and >not the ultimate authority, especially not in all situations. >The portrait photographer does not expose by 18% readings. At least not the >accomplished portrait photographer. > > > > >Martin Howard wrote: > >>>>>Take a bunch of people and let them hold a grey card (18% reflection). >Some people are going to have skin which appears lighter and some are going >to have skin that appears darker than the grey card. Why shouldn't the >exposure be the same for all of these!? <<<< > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/