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Subject: Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?
From: ray tai <razerx@netvigator.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:04:18 +0800
References: <F108MfKQu1bCdUg07MJ00003858@hotmail.com> <011001c10e15$b1ebb080$0300000a@marklaptop> <3B53BA22.788EB7C4@transbay.net> <3B546080.588CE239@netvigator.com> <3B5484E7.FEDEFC90@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Just kidding about the 18% grey thing but I actually do meter my hand
and do use it as a starting point for middle grey depending on the
scene. I prefer the spot meter for this reason. Else I would meter
something in the frame that I think should be placed in zone V.
Ray
Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
> ray tai wrote:
> >
> > Mine is an Minolta Spotmeter F and the palm of my hand is calibrated to
> > 18% grey!
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Ray
> >
> Are you sure it's not zone VI? one stop lighter than middle grey?
>
> Mark Rabiner
>
> Portland, Oregon
> USA
>
> http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
Replies:
Reply from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)
Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)
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Message from "Annie RN" <hey_eyni@hotmail.com> ([Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)
Message from "Mark E Davison" <dmark8@qwest.net> (Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)
Message from Rich Lahrson <tripspud@transbay.net> (Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)
Message from ray tai <razerx@netvigator.com> (Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Meter Choices, anyone?)