Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just out of interest, is the metering on an M6 accurate at such low light levels? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bryan Caldwell Sent: 25 May 2000 20:19 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative But when you push your film AND use a Noctilux, you're in a whole different world. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Cassidy" <cassidy@netaxs.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 6:54 AM Subject: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative > [bob was complaining about camera shake] > > the other alternative (to buying a noctilux) is to just push your film two > stops. tri-x does very nicely at 800 or 1600. not to mention the wide > variety of high speed (i.e. 3200 etc) films on the market today. this shot > of chip is hp5 at 1600: > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/pad/18/chip.jpg > > there ya go. cheap lux. > > > the ever practical, > > kc >