Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]IMO the exposure is perfect. No need for external meter, if you think that too much sky is included in the measurement, just point the camera slightly down - much easier than using an external meter. And it is not forbidden to meter different parts of the scene. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Dykstra" <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 4:39 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Spooky church > Adam, the 'problem' with this image came from using the internal metering > with an M6. Clearly the lens sucks in light from all over the place and > its very difficult to get an accurate reading from a balanced part of the > scene. I don't have an incident meter (should get one I think) so these > days I either go by dead reckoning, or put on a 50 or 90 and meter with > that. I've even carried a second body with a 50 Summicron just to do > metering for my 21. > > In particular, I think too much light came in from the driveway, leading > to the underexposure. But, this is one image that still has appeal > despite the mistake (IMO). One day I'll go back and get a properly > exposed image. > > Rick. > > On 03/03/2006, at 1:32 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > >> Rick, can you talk about this difficulty? How did you meter and how do >> you think you should have? I've never used a really wide lens on my M >> - I have the 35,50,90. Do you use the internal meter or do you use >> incident metering? >> >> Thanks >> >> Adam >> >> >> On 3/2/06, Rick Dykstra <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> wrote: >>> http://members.dodo.com.au/rdcb37/spooky_church.jpg >>> >>> This image reveals how tricky it can be metering with the 21/2.8 >>> Asph. Still, the underexposure kind of works. The slide looks >>> darker and moodier than this scan. >>> >>> This church has a remote and stark look about it. It was relocated >>> when the town of Adaminaby was flooded during construction of the >>> Snowy Mountains hydro scheme. >>> >>> Rick. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information