Get a good, needle-centered meter reading on the palm of your hand
(assuming the same light as your subject) and then open up a stop. Perfect
exposures every time.
Well, almost. A time-worn solution for some difficult lighting
conditions. Also known as the "OM-1 Spot Metering System."
Joel W.
At 09:53 AM 4/5/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Hi,
Can you elaborate on "meter your hand"? It sounds like I just stick
my hand in front of the lens and change the settings with the other
hand (whilst holding the camera with my third hand ... waitaminnit ...
*g*).
For each shot, or just "lots of times until you learn how your meter
behaves"?
B
On Sat, 05 Apr 2003 06:55:28 -0600, you wrote:
>My first OM was the OM-1 and I got pretty good setting exposures with
>it. You kind of have to learn to use the meter as though it is the world's
>widest spot meter, meter your hand, etc., to shoot chromes consistently
>well. Not bad skills to develop by any means. The winding on a
>well-maintained OM-1(N) is indeed wonderful.
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