Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or the "sunny 16" rule works better than we think it does. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of feli Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 7:12 PM To: Leica Users Group; 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] VC Meter II Everytime I leaf through a book by one of the 'old masters', like Smith or Capa, I constantly ask myself how they pulled off those shots on the run, with a manual camera and problably no meter or a very primitive model. I suppose practice makes perfect. Feli -----Original Message----- >From: Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> >Back in the 1960's, futzing with a handheld selenium meter didn't >bother me at all (I was just so happy that I could change focus, >shutter speed, and aperture). But then I wasn't trying to capture any >decisive moments. I've gotten so that I'm fairly quick with the VC >meters. And I don't need something around my neck or in a pocket. > >Now, if Cosina would just make a nice, tiny spot meter maybe the size >of a pack of chewing gum, that would be fine. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information