Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charlie, Frank: Thanks for the sudden replies. Having read both of your responses, my intuition is to follow both: Shoot same scene with/without exposure compensation and see how they print. I'm leaning towards trusting the R8/9 metering; haven't let me down once so far in two years, but the Prudent Dude on my right shoulder whispers, "yea, but just for giggles, crank it open a stop and see what happens...". Many thanks to you both. Bob in Seattle (where there is NO blue sky to darken with my new filter, and no on available to shoot some portraits to check out the mellowing effect on skin flaws...) On Jul 23, 2007, at 12:34, Charlie Chan wrote: Bob, Just shoot TTL. The 3x refers to 3 stops less light - important to know if you are hand metering. Charlie On 23 Jul 2007, at 19:25, Bob Shaw wrote: > My local Leica dealer (Glazer's in Seattle) is dumping their B+W > Filter inventory (digital marches on...) so I pawed through three > large boxes and came up with a B+W ProLine 67mm Dark Yellow for my > R-Vario Elmarit 28-90 Asph. I couldn't find a 77 for my 70-180 but in > retrospect, I decided I'd be less likely to use it on that lens; the > 28-90 is my "on camera" lens most of the time. I have a Heliopan > Circular Polarizer for both lenses which I use a lot. > > Back to Dark Yellow: > > According to ilford's website, "A typical yellow filter will have a > filter factor of 2; the manufacturer will supply the exact factor with > the filter. Most cameras with TTL metering will correct automatically > for the filter factor but check the camera instruction book". > > OK. i get it. > > But on the box, the label states "Dark Yellow 3X Coated". > > My question is: even though the R8 and R9 read through the lens, do I > want to open up a stop or two, or go with the internal meter reading > and just shoot away? > > Thanks for any unfiltered light you can shed on this. > > Regards, > > > Bob > > _______________________________________________ > 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