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Subject: RE: [Leica] exposure advice?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 11:36:10 -0400

The real question here is what in the frame is most important to you? To get
white snow you will, as others have pointed out, have to open up by 1.5 to 2
stops, depending upon the scene. But, as John just pointed out, that could
leave you with a lot of outlines on slide film.

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:25 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] exposure advice?



> I prefer to shoot using the manual setting and always compensate by
> opening up 1 full stop in slight overcast and 2 full stops in bright
> sunshine when snow is abundant.

> Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>> I will be shooting in Alaska soon with an R8.... wondering about best way
of
>> handling
>> exposure/exposure compensation where there may be a lot of sun  and
>> clouds...and
>> especially    ...ice and snow...conditions foreign to me.
>> Do I compensate,  or can I use the P program/ and matix metering?    I
have
>> very little
>> experience under these conditions,  and  I would appreciate any  helpful
>> advice.....thanks. Steve

Just be careful on the overexposure if your going to shoot slides...you may
end up w/ nice outline shots ;)

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