[Leica] Light metering with the Leica M9

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Of course there is light metering with the M9!  You just have to know where
to point it and how much it covers.

Tina

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> I was particularly intrigued by the title "How to trick a stupid light
> meter
> into making intelligent photos"
> Because I was not aware than a light meter could take photos of any IQ.
> I think you can import a bunch of pix into a slick blog like interface and
> type anything you want into it and come off like an expert.
> Preface it with a photo from Daguerre or Ni?pce.
> Light metering with an M9?
> As in using an M9 like a light meter?
> Or making sure you get proper light readings? Or exposures?
> Who knows who cares?
>
> I think we look at the monitor in the back of the camera and see if we have
> highlights flashing which means we're loosing them. We we are we dial down
> the exposure a bit.  If its too bright out to really see it we check the
> histogram.  Then we adjust our exposure bias accordingly so the next shot
> is
> exposed right. If it is we start cranking them out.
> There is no "light metering with an M9". It's total BS.
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>
>
> > From: Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2012 09:11:07 -0400
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: [Leica] Light metering with the Leica M9
> >
> > For those of you who may follow the writings of T Von Overgaard he has
> posted
> > a new page to his ongoing review in the field of the M9. This page
> > specifically deals with capturing light and tones with the M9 and is a
> good
> > review read for those interested.
> > Link is:
> >
> >
> http://www.overgaard.dk/leica-M9-digital-rangefinder-camera-page-17-light-mete
> > ring-and%20quality-of-light.html
> >
> > Scott
> >
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Tina Manley, ASMP
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