Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I understood it the only requirement is to use either aperture priority or manual, the metering pattern being less important than having no data to get the exposure right using programme or shutter priority..... Frank On 31 Oct, 2005, at 16:19, Yan Zhan Lee wrote: > Hi Jo, > > Good point. You may be on to something. I'll check it out. > > Cheers > > Joseph Yao wrote: > > >> Hi Lee, >> >> In addition, with a non-Canon EF lens mounted, there is no lens as >> far as >> the camera is concerned and the only metering mode available is >> centre-weighted. I do not think you can access matrix or spot or >> partial >> modes. >> >> What research did you do on this? >> >> Bests, >> >> Joseph >> >> >> On 31/10/05 8:46 am, "Robert Stevens" <leica@robsteve.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Lee: >>> >>> I have not used the 20D, but on my last three Canon digitals, D2000, >>> 1D, 1D MkII, you have to make sure you set the aperture to f1 on the >>> camera. On the 1D series, you set custom function 5 to 2 (cf5-2) >>> and >>> it allows the aperture to be selected even without a lens (or canon >>> lens) mounted. With this CF set, you can spin the aperture dial to >>> f1 with a leica lens mounted and the metering will be proper in >>> AV and M. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Robert >>> >>> >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> ++++++++++++ >>> +++ >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >