Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tended to use the lenses at around f5.6 most of the time. but the compensation meant that I could use smaller apertures without blowing the highlights. Your friend can easily make up his own mind by shooting a more or less neutral compositions and shutting down the lens a stop at a time. Steve On 6/2/10 20:54, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > 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... ? >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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