Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I don't know about the Nikon bodies and lenses, but the Leica 100mm macro meters just fine on my Canon 10D (in manual or aperture priority mode). Regarding a general tendency to overexpose, that too seems common in the Canon world, although not by 2 stops. I have my 10D set to -0.5 stop exposure compensation as default. Nathan Greg Locke wrote: > WOW! That is VERY "KEWL!!!" as my 10 year old says. > > That said I am still dubious about metering in the digital cameras ... At > least the D100 and D1x. > > I have had these cameras set up, on manual, taken a incident reading > (Minolta IV), set the camera and the picture is 1 to 2 stops over exposed. > Same with studio flash. > Meter says f8 and the camera wants f11. > > ISO 200 does not seem to be the same for digital as film > > Any one else have this experience? > > Greg Locke > St. John's, Newfoundland > http://blog.greglocke.com > > >>If they have their lenses "chipped" then they could have what >>they want. >>http://home.carolina.rr.com/headshots/Nikonhome.htm >> >>I haven't had any of mine chipped because I'm satisfied for >>now with my DCS460, a Nikon N90 mated to a Kodak digital >>back, which gives me aperture and manual metering. >> >>Except for the following images, I usually use it indoors >>with a studio strobe so it's weight isn't a problem for me. >>http://www.hemenway.com/DCS460/ >> >>More on the DCS460: >>http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9503cs.html >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com