Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 1, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Rick Dykstra wrote: > Hi Raimo, > > I've had good results by using pre-set metering with slide film and > M cameras. I take a reading from the sunny side of a balanced > scene and then leave the settings where they are. And over here, > with 100 speed film, sunny means f8 and 1/250th. Easy. This way, > my highlights are right on and the shadows fall where they do. > I'll use a little fill flash from the SF20 if I'm shooting close up > faces against the light - dropping down to a 50th and up to f16. I > don't like the overexposed look with slides. > > Are we the last two slide shooters in the world? > > Maybe we are - I saw a guy pick up an R9 and new DMR last night for > $610. ???? > > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > ViewItem&rd=1&item=8773421751&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT this doesn't pass the sniff test Rick... Steve > > Rick > > On 01/03/2006, at 7:24 PM, Raimo K wrote: > >> Simple: just meter and shoot. The meter is accurate. >> All the best! >> Raimo K >> personal photography homepage at: >> http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho/ >> >> Quoting Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com>: >> >>> So, I've had some slide film in the fridge, and I've decided >>> to use it up. >>> >>> I've read that in metering when using slide film, one should >>> be particularly sensitive to the highlights. >>> >>> I don't own a spot meter. All I have are the M6's built in >>> meter and a couple of incident meters. >>> >>> Any rules of thumb when metering for slide film using >>> the built in meter? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information