Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Grey Zone
From: "R. Saylor" <rlsaylor@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 20:12:35 -0400

 Anthony Atkielski wrote:

> Furthermore, since you really have no control over the lighting of a scene
> outside a studio, wouldn't it be simpler still to meter for the most important
> part of the image, and then just let the rest fall where it may?
> 

If you do that, then the most important part of the image will always 
have an 18% grey tonality, even if it is white or black to start with. 
That's why you have to increase exposure for snow scenes when 
using conventional metering. Otherwise it looks like dirty snow.

Richard S.