Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In theory, all that is true about average scenes and all. But in practice, autoexposure is a blessing. The Nikon F3 has a limited (12 degree) metering area, something like a wide spotmeter, but still ... it works just fine. Maybe you learn to find your spot and lock on, but it goes a lot faster than twiddling dials. And despite all the caveats ... it simply works. Time and time again. So I agree with Ted, a few messages back. AE is just dandy. This from someone who doesn't even have a meter in any of his Leicas (just worked out that way, no principles involved). Daniel On Sat, 14 Dec 2002, James Michael Lennon wrote: > Auto exposure of any kind is a limited blessing. It only works well > if the scene is average." If the scene consists primarily of very > dark tones (black horse in front of a black wall, a la Fred Picker), > the camera will overexpose. The opposite is true when the scene > consists primarily of very light tones (bright sky, water, white > wall). The photographer always has to evaluate the scene and decide > whether to accept the meter reading whether the camera is used in > automatic or manual mode. > > In the case of the M7, even if you only use the aperture priority > function in those rare instances when you cannot set the shutter and > aperture manually (not enough time or inability to get a meter > reading of a known tone--such as the palm of your hand--in the light > that is falling on the subject), you still have to set (i.e. "guess") > at the aperture setting, since workable aperture/shutter speed > combinations with respect on any given film ISO are limited. > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html