Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]sometime around 12/20/99 5:59 PM, Julian Koplen at jkoplen@mindspring.com was heard to write: > mostly an armchair opinion based on my personal comfort levels. What I am > wondering is if some experienced persons among us have made the comparison > between Leica's classical "integrated spot" approach and the newer matrix > thing. And this leads in to my next question, which is just how many Leica > photographers actually use or want to use a matrix method. In this respect, > is the Leica > crowd a little different from the general universe of SLR users? My > suspicion is that the answer is--yes. Well, it may be romantic to think so, but I dont' think so. Why? Because a camera is a camera is a camera. At least in the process of operation to get the photograph. Ergonomics aside, what do we do with a meter is use it to ge the right exposure. I use the selective meter a lot in manual mode. That's the most precise way to work with an R camera. It gives you the most control in contemplative situations where you have time to tweak the exposure. Where I don't, then I prefer to use a matrix mode with negative film, becuase it gives me good exposures in a range of situations that is useful, while allowing me to work fast. The right tool is what it's about. - -- Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.neteze.com/ewelch "You can't cajole someone into loving you by simply being nice to be around." - Garrison Keillor - As heard on "A Prairie Home Companion"