OK, I found it and there is. It strikes me that the Live View version of JCO's method should give you the best overall metering info. Aside from the different advantages to using a spot meter, why not do this?
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a "live view" histogram on the K7, i.e., watch the histogram > change as you change the EV values? > > On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 3:09 PM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: >> I use my istDS camera in manual mode most of the time. >> I use the LCD and histogram as my meter and shoot >> raw. Works good for me. >> >> -- >> J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) >> Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : >> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ >> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul >> Sorenson >> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:54 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: metering question >> >> >> I'll throw one more suggestion into the mix - especially since there's >> such a wide dynamic range between the highlights and shadows. Consider >> getting and learning to use an incident meter. Minolta, Gossen, Pentax, >> Sekonic are usually considered the standards. I have a cheapy >> (relatively speaking) Shepherd Polaris and have found it to be quite >> accurate. It will do incident and reflected light as well as flash and >> multiple flash measurements. If you meter the highlights and shadows >> accurately to determine range of exposure you can shoot manual and >> adjust your exposure for highlights, shadows or somewhere in between. >> >> http://www.adorama.com/SBP.html >> >> -p >> >> On 8/28/2010 10:13 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>> I'm going to plung into this project for the next year. I want to >>> photograph people under the el tracks downtown. >>> >>> I would like to know how folks might meter for this project. >>> >>> The 1st 3 photos were taken with the K20D last year, and from the sax >>> player on those photos were taken with the K7 this year. All photos >>> were at ISO 1600 except the sax player, which was 800. You can see >>> I've some challanges with light and shadow. >>> >>> All 7 photos here are *as shot* except for correction to level >>> allignment for the K20D shots. >>> >>> http://www.caguila.com/caguila/trackstest >>> >>> Big thanks, Christine >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3099 - Release Date: >>> 08/28/10 01:34:00 >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
