Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think of it as metering any more. I think of it as like shooting a Polaroid. First take a quick shot and see how its looking mainly just checking for clipping. Then if its ok just fire away more shots to really get it. I'm normally using an A setting if not a P setting and always auto iso. To to darken the image if I'm getting clipping I'm adjusting the exposure bias. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:12:30 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Light metering with the Leica M9 > > Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> ... >> I think we look at the monitor in the back of the camera ... > > For important shots in a high contrast situation I definitely fire off > a quick test shot and check the histogram. Usually I want the > highlights to be just within the range of the sensor. Basically, it's > like the old slide film experience. > > I've, frankly, been surprised at how well the M9 meter works given the > rather simply approach. I took my spot meter out on one trip and that > was the end of bothering with it. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information