[Leica] Monochrom metadata and uncoded lenses

[Nathan Wajsman]

Ted, when I was learning photography back in the mid-80s, I did write down exposure data. When you are learning, it can be useful to keep track of aperture and shutter speed, so as to better understand the effect of aperture on depth of field, for example, or shutter speed vs. motion blur. Today, our digital cameras record this info automatically; I doubt that it adds more than €0.10 to the cost of any camera.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 14 Feb 2015, at 18:45, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Frank Dernie OFFERED MOST INTERESTINLY:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Monochrom metadata and uncoded lenses
> 
>>> The camera measures the difference between the light coming through the
> lens onto the exposure meter cells and the light impinging on the little
> frosted plastic window on front of the camera. It calculates from the
> difference what the aperture value must be. It is not spot on but good
> enough for record keeping.
> Frank D.<<<<
> 
> 
> HI Frank
> Please accept this question not as some "smart-ass question from a
> non-technical photographer?"
> 
> But please explain in common-man's language  "what does much of this
> actually do for the quality of the photo content?" I read about this stuff,
> then look at some of the captured images with some of these so called wonder
> cameras  compared to those out of an M3--M5 --M6 and my immediate re-action
> is? "SO BIG DEAL THE PHOTO IS CRAP!"
> 
> If long before all this new fangled whiz-bang "COSTLY MANUFACTURING CAME IN
> VOGUE?" Creating a double, nay a tripling in some cases of a Leica cost.
> Along with so much  other weird named stuff? 
> 
> Many many people shot magnificent photo moments of incredible subjects and
> captured "LIFE TIME MOMENTS!". And some if not many? Are still doing so!
> 
> This stuff we're talking about, does it really really make your photos rate
> being on the cover of "LIFE? LOOK" PARIS MATCH, DER SPEGIAL????? NATIONAL
> GEO?  If so then fair enough and I'll stop questioning all.
> 
> However? If it does diddlysquat but get the "belly hairs on some scientific
> gizmo designer excited?" Certainly without obvious in the image content? Why
> bother the buyers in doubling the cost of the cameras?
> 
> If whatever they add on will make my photos jump off the pages of my new
> books? Fair enough, I'll shut up for ever! Now if ever there was a tough
> call about me and equipment ????????? I'll have to bite my tounge very hard!
> :-(
> 
> Thank you for your usual kind and understanding responses.
> 
> cheers,
> ted
> 
> 
> 
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