I shoot pretty much in the same way with the MX than I used to do with the PZ-1, and the ZX-5n. With the PZ-1, I used Hyper Program most of the time, but took readings, usually off a sidewalk or similarly mid-greay area, and used the ML button. When you shoot that way, a manual camera and an automatic one feel pretty similar. That's the main reason I haven't picked up a cheap MV or MG: the lack of an exposure lock button.
Of course, my exposures are all over the place, but that's because I suck, not because my technique is bad :-) j On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I almost always shoot with the LX in aperture priority mode, but I use the > exposure compensation dial to adjust for the scene. That way I can take advantage > of the off the film metering and the stepless shutter. The exposure compensation > affords me as much control as manual exposure would and involves just as much > thought and decision making. I also use an MX quite often, which is of course > fully manual. While its exposures are good, they're not quite a match for those > of the LX. > Paul > > Peter Lacus wrote: > > > Isaac Crawford wrote: > > > > > I had a similar experience when going from my LX to a M6. At first I was > > > sort of bummed because I didn't have aperature priority, but then I noticed > > > that my exposures were always dead on with the Leica. The difference was > > > that I was involved in every decision instead of letting the camera do it > > > for me. From then on I shot the LX in manual whenever I could... > > > > same here. Usually I preset both aperture and shutter on my MX based on > > my experience and subject tonality, then I check meter LEDs and if I > > agree with meter readings I take a shot. If I disagree, I take shot > > anyway and complaining about bad meter. ;-) > > > > Cheers, > > > > Peter > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at http://www.jbuhler.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
