Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a Weston IV, which I still use on occasion - when I can remeber how it works! ;-) Peter On 02/09/2018 13:41, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: > I?m tyotally agree John, I have ot mentioned but I usually use the Sekonic > L 308 in mode incident light > Lluis > > >> El 2 set 2018, a les 13:15, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> va >> escriure: >> >> Using a spot meter makes the difference, I use the S in spot meter mode >> as I never got to grips with its averaged metered reading. >> >> John >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Eddy Willems >> Sent: 31 August 2018 19:09 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Today I took again the Monochrom and found a new >> friend >> >> Luis when you work with a cour digital camera you can see this as a >> analog slide-film, there you have to place the highlight in the zone you >> which; Caucasian skin in zone VI, due to the linear response of the >> sensor you have to place the skin in zone VII, this is to use as much >> space at the right of the histogram and to have as little noise as >> possible. >> >> the monochrome is a different story this sensor works like a tri-x >> without grain, here you expose for the shadows, it's perfect for working >> with the zone system >> >> I don't know how you work with your leica's, but I'm working in manual, >> in raw, always measure with a spot meter but I must say withe monochrome >> in A gives very good results. >> >> best regards >> >> >> Op 31/08/18 om 13:56 schreef Lluis Ripoll via LUG: >>> Hi Gerry, >>> >>> Thanks for looking and for your comment, you are talking about an >>> interesting point I was just yesterday discussing with a Leica friend in >>> Barcelona, he said me he expose on the maximum highlighted point of the >>> picture to avoid ?broken highlights?, I was saying him that this is not >>> correct in my opinion, he was converting a Zone IX or X into a V or even >>> IV, but everyone of us has his own rules. I have usually my camera set >>> at -0.33 and many times I still expose half stop less, what minds I?m >>> exposing -0.83. This is usual rule when I expose with digital, I do >>> this because in my opinion the highlights are easily over Zone X and >>> with digital it is very difficult correct these over exposed highlights, >>> if you want correct this in the edition as you say once the highlights >>> are over exposed you can?t correct them and if you do it you obtain a >>> ugly grey highlights. On the other hand with digital it is incredible >>> the information you can get from the shadows, particularly with the >>> Monochrom. But with film I do the opposite, remember the old rule >>> ?Expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights?. >>> >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>>> El 31 ag 2018, a les 10:59, Gerry Walden via LUG <lug at >>>> leica-users.org> va escriure: >>>> >>>> This is really very nice. I notice that very often you set exposure to >>>> -0.33 in-camera. Wouldn?t you get exactly the same effect if you did >>>> this in post-processing do you think as surely it can make little >>>> difference to the depth of field. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>> www.gwpics.com >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 30 Aug 2018, at 21:17, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I agree. Excellent shot Lluis. >>>>> >>>>> Peter >>>>> >>>>> On 22/08/2018 20:07, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>>>> Just beautiful?the lady, the smile, the photo! >>>>>> >>>>>> Un abrazo, >>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: >>>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>>>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>>>> >>>>>> YNWA >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 15 Aug 2018, at 02:58, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at >>>>>>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Martine >>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portraits/20180814_L1019134V2.jpg.html> >>>>>>> Leica Mm, Summilux 35 pre asph >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> =========================================================== >>>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig