Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: nightclub advice (now EV)
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:04:59 -0700
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Mark

er.... Austin has left the building! :-)

Jerry

Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Sonny Carter wrote:
> >
> > er... a couple of those meters you mentioned do read out in EV. You transfer
> > the EV to the little calc wheel to find the f stop and shutterspeed, and
> > transfer it to your Leica.  Sekonic Studio Deluxe for one.  As Mark pointed
> > out, so do the Gossens, and my Shepherd does too.
> >
> > I had the distinct impression, though it has been a while since I used one,
> > that the Pentax spot meter reports an EV too, and you have to set it on the
> > calculator wheel to derive the f stop and shutterspeed.
> >
> > A friend owned a zone-modified Pentax, and did not like the fact that it
> > didn't match his Hassy EV scale.
> >
> > I didn't think they had many direct reading F stop/shutterspeed meters until
> > the advent of the digital meters.  That's why we movie film shooters  used
> > the Spectra meter, because you could push a slide in to represent the ASA,
> > and it gave you the f stop directly based on 1/50th of a second.
> >
> > Sonny
> >
> You cant say "er" Austin's got a patent on that.
>
> Yes these meters all have EV's but would not the camera also have to?
>
> Obviously a communication problem and hey! I'll take half the blame on
> just about anything.
>
> Not sure if this optical mouse was the was to go.
>
> (Mickey with glasses?) (a Rat with a monocle)
>
> Wanting to get started today with my new DIGILUX today. But only have 10 fingers.
> I think they may want more. Or Brighter.
> Based on the title only. Reminder me of Little big man.
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
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