I've taken lots of bad pictures with my 4T, mainly because I tried to get
creative with the spot metering. I now usually leave it on auto but try to
be aware of unusual lighting.
Dad worked for Kodak as a Tech Rep., my first camera was a Retina IIa and
our shelves at home were full of Kodak "How to" guides, and every other bit
of Kodak lit from that era.
I walked into a camera store with my classic black OM-2. The guy behind the
counter was talking to another customer, who it turns out had a Ni*!n. BFD.
The counterperson says, come over here, you want to see a REAL camera?
"patooie" (sound of me spitting) I walked out.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:36 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] I might jump off the OM ship..
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: John Hermanson
> >Subject: Re: [OM] I might jump off the OM ship..
> >
> >The meter can only do so much for you. You have to decide
> >what to point it at. If there's a lot of sky in your picture,
> >you'd have to tilt the camera down, meter off the rest of the
> >scene, then recompose and shoot. Not doing so may result in
> >dark slides or thin negatives due to underexposure (caused by
> >the bright sky). A 4Ti meter can be very advanced, but if you
> >don't meter your subject correctly, you'll be back in the same boat.
> >
>
> John is as usual right on. I've got LOTS of proof at home of his last
> assertion. I keep forgetting to use the pivotal tool in my photography...
> My stinking brain...
>
> 8^(
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