Sory, but it's not my "theory", it's a FACT. The film reciprocal error is not linear vs time, nor is it the same for different film types. There is no way the LX is "spot-on" using different films and different exposure times once you go longer than 1 second. For example TMAX 100 is FASTER than Tri-x 400 after a couple minutes. The LX doesnt know THAT! The only way to ensure you get the correct exposure when you get into multi-second and multi-minute exposures is to bracket, bracket, and bracket. 35mm film is cheap, re-shoots are expensive.... JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Bodies: K2 vs. KX vs. LX > > > On 25 Feb 2003 at 2:32, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > > Secondly TTL flash is overrated in my > > opinion, on camera flash pix suck even when > > they are perfectly exposed. Fill flash looks > > good, but even the LX maxes out at 1/90 for flash > > doesnt it? > > 1/75th actually > > > As for the LX metering/AE going to minutes, > > it's going to underexpose due to film reciprocal > > failure anyway. When doing those kinds of shots > > you need to bracket like hell MANUALLY. That's > > right, good ol' fashion "B" and a stop watch. > > In the instances where you might be tempted to use an LX for > lengthy automatic > exposures it usually produces a neg that it biased towards > over-exposure, so I > under expose slightly and it's spot on, contrary to your theory. > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html >
