Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/04
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john
> -----Original Message-----
>
> 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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >