Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Harrison, The F5 uses a CCD and gauges color as well as light for metering purposes. Assuming this is the case, putting an orange filter on the front of a lens on the F5 would render the images orange. Then the CCD and its computer would think its a sunset or some other orange like situation in its programming and adjust accordingly, which in this case would not be correct. Hope this makes sense. Peter K - -----Original Message----- From: Harrison McClary [mailto:harrison@mcclary.net] Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 8:53 PM To: LUG Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon F5 or Leica M6 Peter, I don't understand this post?? If you put an orange filter on the front of any lens it will color the light orange. I sometimes stick an 85A on a lens to orange things up, especially if it is a really blue day, I.E. a lot of haze and junk...the 85A on days like this looks natural, not to orange as the blue from the haze causes the light to balance to about 1/2 tungsten. The TTL meter will work on my EOS or M6 the same way. Please elaborate what you mean below as it confuses me.....but I am confused most of the time anyway.... On 7/25/99 10:36 PM Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote: >I know this is a bit off topic, but if you put an orange filter in front on >the lens of an Nikon F5 does it see everything as a sunset? If some, then >this is one area that where the less sophisticated M6 metering shines. Best regards, Harrison McClary email: harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net preview my book: http://www.volmania.com