Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me confirm from experience Eric's comments on the R8 F mode. About a month ago I used this onboard feature to shoot a couple dozen pieces of dimensional art with studio lights and a polarizer over the 60 macro. The readings were right on the money. Roy On 28 Nov 99, at 18:54, Eric Welch wrote: > At 08:09 PM 11/28/1999 -0500, Julian Koplen wrote: > >Thanks for the clarification of what I feared. While the R8's TTL flash for > >fill and macro seems quite useful, the restriction to center-weighted > >averaging is disappointing for general use. The additional choice of a > >generous central region without any inclusion of the periphery would have > >been very welcome. > > Well, in practice, the R8's TTL flash is pretty darn accurate regardless. > And when using the F mode is deadly accurate for macro and closeup work, > let along general studio work. No need to compensate for lens extension. > > Eric Welch > Carlsbad, CA > > http://www.neteze.com/ewelch > > For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. > >