Dieter Henkel wrote:
>
> >> Hello Jonah,
> >>
> >> I just bought the Ec-D (grid screen) today and have replaced it one
> >> hour ago :-)
> >> Can't compare it at the moment. Tomorrow I will do some testing. I
> >> bought it because you can keep the horizon straight more easily and
> >> it helps composing the photo.
>
> JDK> Dieter, I've noticed that there is a custom function on the EOS3 that
> JDK> allows to set ambient metering system for "standard" laser matte screens
> JDK> (the EOS3 comes with a "new" one)
>
> JDK> have you changed your CF-0 to change the metering at all?
>
> JDK> does this need to be done because the "standard" screens are
> JDK> darker/lighter than the "new" one that comes with the 3?
>
> JDK> (oops I just realized, do you have a 3 or something else?)
>
> Hello Jonah,
>
> I own the EOS-3. Thanks for reminding me! I would have forgotten it -
> boy, my brain isn't what it used to be :-)
> The screen that comes with the EOS-3 is lighter than the usual ones.
> Therefore you have to set CF-0 to compensate for the half-stop loss if
> you use a different one. From the top of my head I can't tell you for
> which screens it is necessary.
It's more like a full stop. My first three rolls were all one stop
underexposed when I failed to change the CF.
Ray Amos
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