Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ray tai wrote: > > Just kidding about the 18% grey thing but I actually do meter my hand > and do use it as a starting point for middle grey depending on the > scene. I prefer the spot meter for this reason. Else I would meter > something in the frame that I think should be placed in zone V. > > Ray > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > > My Minolta spot meter F is said to have fixed focus for readings from 1.3 m to infinity. That's 4.2650918635 feet my arm is shorter than that i think. (god they make a close up lens for it!) With close up lens .6 m ti 1.4m but anyway you're supposed to open up a stop when using the palm of your hand. It's handy! especially if your arm is 4.2650918635 feet long! Mark Rabiner I just measured 29 inches as the further i could get the palm of my hand from my spot meter when taking a reading. I guess my light readings are out of focus!! http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/