Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, a bit wiffy. The one day listing got my attention. And the sellers feedbacks are too 'manufactured' looking. The buyer's too. Pity. Wouldn't mind a DMR (and an R9) for that price. :-( Rick. On 02/03/2006, at 11:44 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > On Mar 1, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Rick Dykstra wrote: > >> Hi Raimo, >> >> I've had good results by using pre-set metering with slide film >> and M cameras. I take a reading from the sunny side of a >> balanced scene and then leave the settings where they are. And >> over here, with 100 speed film, sunny means f8 and 1/250th. >> Easy. This way, my highlights are right on and the shadows fall >> where they do. I'll use a little fill flash from the SF20 if I'm >> shooting close up faces against the light - dropping down to a >> 50th and up to f16. I don't like the overexposed look with slides. >> >> Are we the last two slide shooters in the world? >> >> Maybe we are - I saw a guy pick up an R9 and new DMR last night >> for $610. ???? >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? >> ViewItem&rd=1&item=8773421751&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT > > > this doesn't pass the sniff test Rick... > > > Steve >> >> Rick >> >> On 01/03/2006, at 7:24 PM, Raimo K wrote: >> >>> Simple: just meter and shoot. The meter is accurate. >>> All the best! >>> Raimo K >>> personal photography homepage at: >>> http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho/ >>> >>> Quoting Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com>: >>> >>>> So, I've had some slide film in the fridge, and I've decided >>>> to use it up. >>>> >>>> I've read that in metering when using slide film, one should >>>> be particularly sensitive to the highlights. >>>> >>>> I don't own a spot meter. All I have are the M6's built in >>>> meter and a couple of incident meters. >>>> >>>> Any rules of thumb when metering for slide film using >>>> the built in meter? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information