Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have my 1D Mk2 set to evaluative metering with no problem. Same thing when I was using a 20D. Sometimes the exposure is off, but when that happens it is my fault, not because of the Leica R lens on the camera. It happens with Canon lenses too. In any event, since I shoot RAW, exposure errors are easy to correct when converting, of course within limits. Nathan Yan Zhan Lee wrote: > Dear Luggers, > > I've been metering on my 20D and Leica R lens(using Aperture Priority) > on all modes: Evaluative, Partial, Centerweighted Averaging with mix > results. Most of the time, regardless of mode, I have to do some manual > adjustments, otherwise, the pictures appear dark. Is it possible that > with Leica lens, since the AF points are not active, the metering mode > is not working optimally. My research suggest I use Partial which is > like semi-spot with center 9% being metered. But sometime it doesn't > really read the light correctly. Whats the "best" mode to use? > Pls share your experience here. > > Many Thanks > Lee > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com