[Leica] Auto ISO

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

I am not a beta tester this time around. I wasn't active with my camera
until the last couple of months. As far as I know the EVF change is not in
prospect though.

Personally the number one change I would like to see is the optional
disabling of the movie button.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 5 October 2013 08:59, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Right now it only works on aperture priority ("A") mode, Tina; not manual.
> Good news, Geoff, that it may be updated in the firmware! Any work on if
> it's possible to also upgrade the firmware for a higher resolution EV? I've
> heard that it may be hardware (the bus) inhibited...
> Don't worry, the LUGger will keep your secrets!!
> :-)
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Tina out of interest the M (240) does not work the same way. However the
> > function has been requested for review in the next Firmware version
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> > On 5 October 2013 08:25, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> >
> > > But that's what the M9 and Monochrom do.  You set the exposure manually
> > > (speed and aperture) and the camera adjusts the ISO.  Right?
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I will use auto iso (with required aperture priority) when I'm
> shooting
> > > > fast (like of Leo!). Otherwise it's set at base ISO and either
> exposure
> > > > compensation or manual exposure will be used.
> > > > So options are good!! Of course it's not quite as good as many DSLRs
> > out
> > > > there where you can simply set exposure manually (speed and aperture)
> > and
> > > > the camera will adjust the ISO...
> > > >
> > > > BTW, Tina, with the M240 you have two other metering options (spot
> and
> > > > "advanced"), but they are only available with live view (either the
> > back
> > > > LCD or external viewer). I've tried advanced and it works pretty well
> > in
> > > > difficult situations...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM, John McMaster <john at 
> > > > mcmaster.co.nz>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It was me who said that, I am one who uses all manual exposure (inc
> > > ASA)
> > > > > ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > john
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Oct 3, 2013, at 1:34 AM, John McMaster wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Shoot a white swan: increase exposure by compensation or any
> > > > automatic
> > > > > > system will want it to be gray. Shoot a black cat and decrease
> > > exposure
> > > > > for
> > > > > > same reason.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Really depends on whether the white swan, or black cat, fills the
> > > > frame.
> > > > > > If half the frame is a white swan and the other half is a black
> cat
> > > > > > your "auto exposure" will render them perfectly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Basic photography 101.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Basic photography 201 = zone system understanding.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > YMMV
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > George Lottermoser
> > > > > > george at imagist.com
> > > > > > http://www.imagist.com
> > > > > > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > > > > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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