Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 1/29/02 10:57 PM, Adam Bridge at abridge@mac.com wrote: > On 1/29/02 at 10:30 PM, telyt@earthlink.net (Doug Herr) thoughtfully wrote: > >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=548255 >> > > This one is my favorite. I like the ruffled feathers. > > Question: how did you evaluate the exposure for this back-lit subject? I don't > know anything about the metering system for the LeicaFlex but I know that when > I > have tried to shoot owls I have a difficult time getting a sufficiently bright > central image. > > Thanks > > Adam > Adam, I used the SL's spot meter on the hawk's chest with no adjustment. The measuring area is well-enough delineated and marked in the viewfinder that I've learned not to fuss with it too much. BTW this is a good example of a particular lens making or breaking the photo. If I had used a lens that showed more flare, I would have lost detail and color gradation in the hawk. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html