Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a possibility, although I do not want to drag one around. Instead, I use my hand and open up one stop if there is nothing suitable to meter on. But usually there is the road surface, or a tree or something else that can act as a grey card. Nathan goldframe1@yahoo.com wrote: > Wouldn't a gray card be a good answer?? > > gold > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 11:35 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Banff > > I have had the same experience this winter in the Swiss and Austrian Alps. > The > sunny 16 rule definitely needs to be modified, careful metering (preferably > with a > spot meter) and/or bracketing is strongly advised, and in the case of B&W > film a > modification in development to avoid the snow becoming one big featureless > highlight. > > Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/