Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Likewise I find it baffling that someone has found a market for a > pocket > guide to overriding the matrix meter of a specific brand of camera > based on > color and image size of the subject (birds in this case). I'd think > that > using a spot meter and knowing what it's telling you would be quicker > and > simpler - and would apply to many more situations than the pocket > guide can. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com I took a D70 home from work to give it a closer look. I'm a film guy, but that doesn't mean I have to remain ignorant of what the other side is up to. I say keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ;-) Anyhow, after playing with the D70 I'm starting to wonder if the exposure program is geared towards shooting with fill flash. It seems that as long as you are willing to go that route, the system will handle almost anything you can throw at it. Backlighting in particular appears to be a challenge and as long as you allow the camera to pump some fill in there, everything comes out perfect. Average scenes work like a charm, but it's got an itchy trigger finger for that damn popup flash. That's my initial impression and similar to my experience with other heavily automated systems. Now, that's not a bad thing if you like that look, but not so good if you are a natural light kind of guy. But that is the reality of things. Most modern cameras are geared towards you simply framing the shot and hitting the shutter release. This becomes very obvious when you try to run one of these cameras all manual. It's an awkward experience, since they simply weren't designed to be operated in such a manner. That's one thing that intrigues me about the new Minolta. It actually appears to have dials like a 'real' camera to change such settings. So, I'll keep playing with it. Maybe I just need more experience with it to make it do what I want. Time will tell, but I do miss simply being able stop down or open up a stop with a simple twist of a dial, when I know I'm about to get screwed.... 8-) feli > _______________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com