Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > > And off we go, into eloquent > proof that one knows the zone > system better than the other. > Whew. > > I still say, if you are taking > a color negative picture of > your black cat, especially one > with a healthy coat, catch her > in a place with lots of nice > soft light, meter the > critter, open up a little bit > so you can see the expression > on her face and the highlights > on her fur, and snap the > picture. > > OK, so the black won't be > onyx. So what? > > The guy wanted to see a color > picture of his cat. Simple as > that. > > Regards, > > SonC Ah Sonny of eloquent simplicity you've all ready over exposed the cat before you even open up more making it worse by just going with the indicated reading! Ignorance is bliss! Have fun! He wants a simple picture of his cat, not an over exposed one. A knowledge of the simple facts of how the use a simple exposure meter sure has made my photographic life more simple. I'm a real simple guy too! Is the cat's name "snowball"? Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/