Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> The problem here is not Leica or anyone else. It is conceptual. The photographic world long ago decided that the average scene in nature reflects 18% of the light hitting it. So, camera manufacturers made and make meters to measure for 18% reflectance. If you are lucky enough to either happen on an 18% scene, or photograph gray cards (which are made to be 18% reflective), then you get the right exposure. If not, then your pictures will be over- or under-exposed. It cannot be otherwise. Unless you use zone system folks:=96) Regards Jose Luis