Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks very much, Luis. The low light with such a wide angle lens as the 21mm Zeiss has a tendency to fool the meter in the M9 and M8. I find that I have to really watch the average between light and dark areas with the wides because the meter can read way over or under-exposure depending upon how much of the scene is light or dark. I think this shoot would have been better with a 35mm but I used what I had on the camera. One camera, one lens at that time. Phil Forrest On Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:55:47 +0200 Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > I like them, nice lights and well managed the low light > > Saludos > Lluis > > > El 30/10/2010, a las 8:17, Phil escribi?: > > > Sometimes it's just right. > > I walked a lot tonight. My 21mm f/2.8 Zeiss lens came back from an > > extended work/holiday in New Orleans today and i really wanted to go > > shooting with it to remember the lens itself. > > I had to do a few edits on a news piece I'm doing about the > > gubernatorial race here in Pennsylvania and by the time I got > > outside, it was already dark. i wanted to take just the 21mm lens > > on my M9 with my Leica finder. It's 21mm, what's a little low light > > gonna hurt? > > > > I walked down South St. taking photos of the usual folks in > > Halloween costumes heading to parties, open bottles of beer and > > wine in-hand. > > > > When I reached Front St, I turned north towards Market St. but was > > stopped by the very familiar sound of a reciprocating steam roller. > > The Philly streets division were finally completing the asphalt on > > Spruce St. and I caught the last 200 feet of work. > > > > The light was captivating and the camera still didn't capture the > > atmosphere like I wanted it but here you can get a sense. > > > > All shot with an M9, ISO 800, ZM 21mm f/2.8 @ 2.8 or 4. (I might > > have to use a handheld meter when using the ZM lens because the > > wide pattern > > throws off the scene & I have to compensate.) > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000406_E.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000407_E.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000408_E.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000411_E.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000413_E.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000416_E.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000417P_E.jpg.html > > > > Thanks all! > > Phil Forrest > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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