Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I?m tyotally agree John, I have ot mentioned but I usually use the Sekonic L 308 in mode incident light Lluis > El 2 set 2018, a les 13:15, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> va > escriure: > > Using a spot meter makes the difference, I use the S in spot meter mode as > I never got to grips with its averaged metered reading. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Eddy Willems > Sent: 31 August 2018 19:09 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Today I took again the Monochrom and found a new > friend > > Luis when you work with a cour digital camera you can see this as a > analog slide-film, there you have to place the highlight in the zone you > which; Caucasian skin in zone VI, due to the linear response of the > sensor you have to place the skin in zone VII, this is to use as much > space at the right of the histogram and to have as little noise as > possible. > > the monochrome is a different story this sensor works like a tri-x > without grain, here you expose for the shadows, it's perfect for working > with the zone system > > I don't know how you work with your leica's, but I'm working in manual, > in raw, always measure with a spot meter but I must say withe monochrome > in A gives very good results. > > best regards > > > Op 31/08/18 om 13:56 schreef Lluis Ripoll via LUG: >> Hi Gerry, >> >> Thanks for looking and for your comment, you are talking about an >> interesting point I was just yesterday discussing with a Leica friend in >> Barcelona, he said me he expose on the maximum highlighted point of the >> picture to avoid ?broken highlights?, I was saying him that this is not >> correct in my opinion, he was converting a Zone IX or X into a V or even >> IV, but everyone of us has his own rules. I have usually my camera set at >> -0.33 and many times I still expose half stop less, what minds I?m >> exposing -0.83. This is usual rule when I expose with digital, I do this >> because in my opinion the highlights are easily over Zone X and with >> digital it is very difficult correct these over exposed highlights, if >> you want correct this in the edition as you say once the highlights are >> over exposed you can?t correct them and if you do it you obtain a ugly >> grey highlights. On the other hand with digital it is incredible the >> information you can get from the shadows, particularly with the >> Monochrom. But with film I do the opposite, remember the old rule ?Expose >> for the shadows and develop for the highlights?. >> >> Lluis >> >> >>> El 31 ag 2018, a les 10:59, Gerry Walden via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> va escriure: >>> >>> This is really very nice. I notice that very often you set exposure to >>> -0.33 in-camera. Wouldn?t you get exactly the same effect if you did >>> this in post-processing do you think as surely it can make little >>> difference to the depth of field. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>> www.gwpics.com >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 30 Aug 2018, at 21:17, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I agree. Excellent shot Lluis. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> On 22/08/2018 20:07, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>>> Just beautiful?the lady, the smile, the photo! >>>>> >>>>> Un abrazo, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> >>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: >>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>>> >>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>>> >>>>> YNWA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 15 Aug 2018, at 02:58, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at >>>>>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Martine >>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portraits/20180814_L1019134V2.jpg.html> >>>>>> Leica Mm, Summilux 35 pre asph >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome >>>>>> >>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> =========================================================== >>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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