Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison, I've never read thoughts on photography that I'm in more agreement with. I don't shoot sports -- more often concerts -- but what you write applies completely to my photography as well. I currently shoot with Nikon rather than Leica, but this is one of the reasons I enjoy reading this list so much. You don't find thoughts like these on the Nikon list. Larry Harrison McClary wrote: I did used to use Canon EOS, but when shooting sports I was more apt to set the camera to manual as you literally have to change the way you shoot when using af. You have to be sure you keep the little focusing sensor on what/who you want in focus. The way I shoot is to keep the subject in focus using the ground glass, sometimes keeping focus while other players come between me and the action, sometimes keeping the subject off center in the frame, something you can't do with AF. I know Canon makes a multi sensor AF now, but then you have to remember which sensor you have selected to keep the proper subject sharp.... The reason I do not set auto metering methods is that I shoot almost exclusively chrome and I have yet to see a meter that is as smart as I am. A reflected meter such as in any camera is easily mislead, esp when you shoot back lit subjects as much as I do. I personally think that everyone should get a fully manual camera as their first camera so that they can learn proper exposure and how to control the light. This is what I did and never saw an advantage to the auto methods. Also IMO an incident meter is a MUST.