Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DFangon@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 7/1/02 6:01:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sonc@sonc.com > writes: > > << Like measure highlights. Which for many people is what spot metering is > all about. >> > > Is it advisable to use spotmeter on the face of a subject with a strong > backlight for portrait outdoors in the shade? Just using my M6 metering and > sometimes I underexpose the subject, sometimes I get it right. What am I > doing wrong or should I just have to avoid lighting situations like that > altogether? > > Dante > -- I avoid bringing my spot meter around because it has a lot of glass in it, is heavy and i feel if it takes a good whack it will go out. I need it for only my very important work. And the larger the neg the more the chance of me using my spot meter. Dante I'd say for strong backlit just open up a stop or two just like the point and shoots do! Or run up to the person and get a reading of their face. :) Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html