Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M5(metering)
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:16:08 -0500

EV is strictly a function of shutter speed and aperture.   Just look at any
Hasselblad C or CF lens to convince yourself.  Specifying exposure requires
both EV and film speed.

Dan C.

At 08:44 AM 17-02-99 -0600, you wrote:
>At 12:27 AM 2/17/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> The EV is a function
>>of light AND film speed.
>
>I don't think so. Film speed has nothing to do with it, because there's 
>more than one film speed, and EV refers to one specific level of incident 
>light. (Not how to meter, but the light falling on the subject, not 
>reflecting from it).
>
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