RE: [Leica] optical excellence and the human error factor

[Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>]

I am sorry you feel it was a troll, but I assure you it wasn't.  If you 
really believe it is a troll, my guess is you don't understand what it is I 
said.  If that is the case, you can ask me to explain it, and I will do the 
best I can.


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From: 	Marthe.Rene
Sent: 	Monday, July 17, 2000 5:58 PM
To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: 	Re: [Leica] optical excellence and the human error factor

Hi Austin, its now obvious you are trolling. So have fun. You are now alone
on the lake.

Rene

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] optical excellence and the human error factor


> > W.R.T. to EV being used for Autofocus detection capability they are and
I
> > quote from the owner's manual.
>
> > F5 - "Autofocus detection range EV-1 to +19"
> >         " Metering range EV0 to 20 in 3D colour Matrix, EV2 to 20 in
> spot"
>
> > EOS 1V " AF working range EV0 to 18"
> >                " Metering range EV0-20 for all metering  modes"
>
> That's all well and good, but these are numbers that for optimal
conditions
> for the particular system the manufacturer has deployed.  The actual real
> world range of the autofocus system can vary considerably from the 
numbers
> you (they) quote, depending on scene conditions.  Metering is completely
> different, and is far more accurate to characterize and give a spec for.
>
> If you want to discuss this further, perhaps you ought spend some time
> learning how the different systems work, and what their shortcomings are.
>  I have used many autofocus (and autoexposure) systems, and I have found
> shortcomings of every one in real world situations.  If you understand 
how
> the particular one you are using works, you can then understand how best
to
> use it, and avoid possible situations that will cause that system to 
fail.
>
>