Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/06

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Subject: [Leica] Using R lenses on digital bodies...
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:54:28 -0800
References: <C79374B0.7DF5%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>

On Feb 6, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Steve Unsworth wrote:

> With the 5D that is correct.
> 
> When I had the 5D I shot RAW and underexposed by 2/3rd of a stop, that gave
> me the latitude to avoid the highlights being washed out.


I'm impressed...

how much can you stop down and have that compensate?

I will pass it along,

thanks,

Steve
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On 6/2/10 16:28, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>> 
>>> My recollection is that works fine if the lens aperture is wide open, 
>>> but as
>>> you decrease the aperture the in camera light meter progressively
>>> over-exposes the image.
>>> 
>>> I wonder if someone is using this approach and/or recalls the details. Is
>>> there a way to avoid or correct for this?  Do the more recent Canon 
>>> digital
>>> bodies avoid this over exposure problem... ? 
> 
> 
> 
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