----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Munro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:08 AM Subject: EOS Re:Light meter
.......> I'd appreciate hearing some pearls of wisdom from meter users, particularly > those with experience using the IV F. > > Thanks, Tim Hi Tim, My wife and I had IVF and now have a beautiful daughter, though we named her Esme, not Minolta...... Seriously, I have a 4F and a 5 and have used 2, 3, 3F and 4 (and several other makes). IME, they are reliable and consistent, though they underexpose at the factory setting. I have about +0.5 exposure compensation permanently set. I suspect you will find the camera spot meter more useful than the 5 degree attachment, unless you need to measure reflected flash. In fact, unless you use a lot of non-auto flash, you may not find a separate meter of much use, especially as it is undoubtedly slower to use. I.e: meter, then transfer the reading to the camera, then take another because the sun's just dipped behind a cloud, etc. If you are mixing flash and ambient, the 4 or 5 are better, IMO, as the give an analogue readout of the mix. However, they are bigger and heavier. Under "normal" subject, "normal" lighting, I don't EVER recall experiencing a difference of over 2 stops from the camera. So I'd check this sample carefully. FWIW, on the last 2 occasions when the difference was about 1 stop, the camera was better!!!! HTH CraigZ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
