Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/15

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Subject: Re: Adventures with the R8
From: n5xrd@juno.com (Richard W. Hemingway)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:54:01 CDT
 
>The Multi-pattern mode attempts to balance all aspects of the scene 
>and in
>the case of the strong shadow area in the foreground, the meter would 
>be
>trying to get a balance between highlight area and shadow that works 
>ok on
>"negative film", however screws-up transparency film. IMHO.

>with two modes of metering, it is a learning experience until we can 
>make
>the meter system be as efficient that it can to produce the correct
>exposure.

>A bit long, but I'm still learning also. But I do lean towards the 
>Intregal
>mode as first choice. It certainly matches more along the readings of 
>the
>R7 results.

Thanks for the information.

Dick