Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, All of this discussion has probably all been in vain anyway as no self-respecting cat that I have ever known would have stuck around this long waiting for a portrait shot. Cheers, Ian Ian Stanley Soi 31 Productions Bangkok, Thailand www.soi31productions.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of SonC (Sonny Carter) ( : > D Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 5:38 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Cat Poor Paul, all he wanted to konw is the following: Paul Biba originally wrote: Does anybody have any ideas on the proper exposure compensation for taking pictures (color negs) of a black cat? 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