Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Incident Metering - resources needed
From: "Clive Sanbrook" <clive.sanbrook@care4free.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 16:43:50 +0100
References: <1242751855-3354126@eco-tec.com>

I was taught (and have proved in practice -  for both weddings and
portraits) to hold the meter as close to the part of the subject you are
most interested in metering and point it back to the camera.  by the way -
make sure you don't stand between the light source and the meter when you do
this!!

For a quicker practical method  - rather than keep walking back to a wedding
group (but not so good for the brides dress)- so long as the meter held at
arms length receives the same light as the subject you'll get a very similar
result - certainly adequate for print film

I'd like to say that I ought to do this for my M6 - but it's TTL and so far
I've haven't found any subject that I can't trust the meter for (with a
little bit of care for non 18% situations) - even worked in sunshine and
rain in the alps with K64


Regards

Clive Sanbrook

In reply to: Message from "William Gower" <wgower@eco-tec.com> ([Leica] Incident Metering - resources needed)