Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, I always carry too a hand meter, and I agree that in low light conditions you can't be sure with the camera meter, your personal "nose" as we say in Spain, the hand meter, and experience helps uch more Cheers Lluis El 30/10/2010, a las 23:09, Phil escribi?: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information