Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 2, 2005, at 4:20 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > > The advantage of using the auto settings allows complete concentration > on the fast moving of people in the operating room in hospitals and > doctor offices. It's such a precise working tool when on AE I can't > imagine not using it to it's fullest advantage. Ted's on the money. For fast moving action it's hard to beat. The AE in the M7 is really very, very good and very often gives identical readings to a incident meter. It's actually quite shocking how accurate the system really is, when you consider that it merely consists of a dot of white paint on the shutter curtain and a metercell... At first I was suspicious of it, but to ease my fears I shot about 10 rolls blindly in all sorts of conditions and the results were impressive. One thing I learned is to set the AE compensation to over expose by a stop in locations, where everyone is wearing black or there are very dark fabrics in low light. Otherwise I just meter off of faces. My only complaint about the camera is that I wish it had a exposure compensation lever for +/- a stop like the R8 has.. My way around that is to adjust the lens aperture +/- a stop once I have locked the exposure value by holding the shutter release halfway down.. > > As far as batteries? All that's required is a spare set in your pocket > and you're never concerned about equipment failure! Besides I've only > changed batteries in 2 of the M7's since I purchased them. And up till > recently they were used nearly every day for assignment or other > shooting. Batteries are a myth if one is simply prepared the same as a > sufficient amount of film when you go out the door to shoot. I keep a spare set or two of batteries taped to the camera strap. That way they are never in the wrong jacket/bag when I need them and they are so small you don't notice them till you need them. I seem to be averaging about 60 rolls per set. feli _______________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com