Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard S. Taylor asked: > But do I understand that you never found it necessary to half-press to > hold exposure from a particular area at all? If memory serves there were > a couple of shots with bright window areas or bright lights in the frame. > That had to have presented a metering problem.<<<< G'day Dick, A few times, but that was done almost all in one motion. Lock on a spot that looked about right and continued to the content "click." Or reverse, I saw what was evolving, picked a spot that looked close, locked AE by half pressure then back to the moment about to happen. Or I shot allowing the inside to go deliberately to silhouette compared to the exterior lighting or close to that. My re-action to the action happening is always the goal to put on film, so in most cases the camera is to eye and frame made before I even think about the light because I've already seen what the light is doing as I'm looking at the scene. Quite often something occurs and if you're taking too much time hunting for a "matching area" to meter off, the motivating moment is lost for ever. Besides it's B&W and you only need to be close anyway. ;-) It's kind of hard to explain, but as you know my "light-eyes-action" credo has been my guide for so many years these things are happening without deliberate thought. It's looking through the viewfinder using the Noctilux then realizing it's a distracting background. Then with nothing more than fingers automatically spinning the aperture ring wide open, I don't even bother looking to see where it is, I shoot! Background gone!;-) Without thinking anymore than that. I've seen the shutter speed change as it flashed in the view finder, it's going to be a higher speed in any event so nothing to think about but shooting the action. If necessary I stay with the situation if there's a possibility of a better moment. This type of conversation is always better sitting around talking photography with a Leica. ;-) Of course with crackers, cheese and a good beer!;-) I hope this helps. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 250-477-2156