Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Bob, Not really. I have not noticed any systemic problems with overexposure, but was just wondering and so asked the question. I can see the point of exposure compensation, especially on images like the ones I shot in Poland with white swans on a dark river, where the average meter reading will tend to overexpose the birds. As I said, I will shoot this way for a few days and see if I like the results. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 15, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Nathan, > Can I assume from your question that your images have been > overexposed with your out of the box setting of no exposure > compensation? > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:10:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Question about M8 exposure > > Thanks to all for the answers. I have set my M8 for -1/3 and will > shoot with that setting for the next couple of days and see what I > find. > > Cheers, > nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Jan 15, 2009, at 6:20 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Tina offered: >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Question about M8 exposure >> >>>>> I usually, but not always, use -1/3. I think digital exposures >>>>> are >> >> more like slide film than negative film so I expose for the >> >> highlights instead of the shadows.<<<< >> >> >> >> Hi Tina, Nathan & Crew, >> >> During the Leica Seminar last fall Tina changed my M8 to read -1/3 >> exposure. >> My exposures immediately began to look like transparencies in how I >> shot >> slide film. I was getting image results far more to my liking when >> colour >> was the magic of the moment. >> >> >> >> I ventured into a -2/3 and in many cases they looked even better. >> Now I was >> really shooting slide film by the look of the results as I'd done >> for years >> on film. The look? A richer vibrant colour saturation and just plain >> old >> fashion better. So that's how the camera sits right now. >> >> >> >> Have I found any negative aspects? Nope, but then I'm not a techie >> in making >> all kinds of tests and comparisons. I only relate to the end result >> looking >> cool! They do! :-) >> >> Thanks Tina for once again opening the old guy's eyes and mind. :-) >> >> Cheers, >> >> ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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