Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Being used to it is the key. I'm used to the M6. But, when I acquired an old Nikon F2 a while back (and I think the F2's metering may have been 60/40), I never knew what to do if there happened to be a bright object out in the far corner of the viewfinder screen. How was I to compensate, with the meter already adding some weighting factor to it? The simple M6 meter is really the best. dan c. At 02:21 PM 14-03-01 +0100, Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy wrote: > >It all depends... When you are used to Nikon's Center Weighted Metering, >you won't understand Canon's one, which is absolutely different. >As far as I remember, 25/75% cited by you are correct for Nikons >and have nothing to do with e.g. Pentax or Olympus metering.... > >Whan you are used to, it doesn't matter at all... I use a Lunasix 3, >which is center weighted. I have no idea how many percent so and >so,why should I bother? After all those rolls I can predict its >behaviour in every case... > >And now I hardly use a meter. One quick metering at the beginning >and then adjusting by experience. Actually, in many cases I don't >use it at all, guessing exposure (yes, for slides too :) > >..of course your mileage may very greatly.. :)