Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, I will second Ted. I don't even KNOW how to set exposure compensation on my 1D Mark II. Yes, I have a manual and could look it up if needed, but frankly it has never been needed. The only controls I ever use are: - switching from aperture priority to manual mode (rarely, but sometimes the light is such that it is needed) - adjusting the aperture (I shoot in aperture priority 95% of the time) - adjusting the shutter speed (when shooting in manual mode the other 5% of the time) - changing ISO speed That's IT! Especially when shooting RAW, exposure errors can be corrected to a very high degree. This is analogous to selecting developer for film based on the exposure conditions. I have images that looked awful when first opened on the computer but which turn out to have more than sufficient information in the shadow or highlight area to produce a decent picture. Nathan Grduprey@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/29/2006 10:37:32 AM Central Standard Time, > tedgrant@shaw.ca writes: > Gene go for it, you'll have a great time opening a completely new world of > photography you probably haven't enjoyed since you shot your first couple > of > rolls. ;-) > > ted > > > Ted, > > thanks for the info. I had hoped you would comment on this, as I had not > heard any of this problem with your 20D shooting. I probably will take > the > plunge soon. Then wait for the digital M to come out so I can use it for > my M > shooting in digital format. > > Gene > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog