Joseph wrote: JT> Albuquerque will have an eclipse of about 75% this evening. Assuming the JT> sky is clear, I will try to shoot it with a 400 mm. lens. I'd like to JT> get some landscape in the shot as well, so I may also use other lenses. JT> I'll shoot color negative film. What's the best way to meter for this?
I'd spot meter a sky area close to the sun, then apply a +2 or +3 EV compensation, depending on how far is from blue. As for the landscape, I'd look for an element with an interesting profile, suitable for silhouette. The landscape itself won't fit in the exposure latitude anyway. Servus, Alin - 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 .
