RE: Re: [Leica] M6 metering question

[s_lamb@compuserve.com]

Guy

What I meant by baseline measure is knowing what aperture
and shutter speed the meter thinks is correct for 18% grey.
Then I know that I can overexpose from that point by opening
up or slowing the shutter.

I must admit that bracketing is not something that I am used
to with the F5 but it seems to be a common practice with the
M6.  I will have to get used to thinking about the times when
bracketing will provide a better probability of getting the shot ì
want.

I shall aim for a whiter shade of pale ;-)

Simon

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Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 10:28:17 -0700
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>, owner-leica-
users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 metering question


>Guy
>
>I agree that there is some latitude left to alter the stop or shutter
speed.
>My point (albeit badly made) was that if I don't know if the
baseline
>measurement is accurate, I cannot know what changes to make
to get a preferred
>exposure for the wall.
>
>I have decided however to stop pointing my new M6 at white
walls until I
>understand him a bit better.
>
>Simon


simon,

what does baseline measure have to do with proper exposure
(this is not a
rhetorical question)? doesn't that have to do with correct focus
and depth
of field?

whatever the case may be, to make sure the white wall (or
whatever other
subject has caught your fancy) comes out the shade of white
you're after,
you can always bracket!

then you'll have several shades of pale ( ! ) to choose from.

procul-haremly yours,

guy