Chuck,
I had similar thoughts last January. I looked out and saw light snow coming
down, lit by a street light. I shot through the window glass, taking
several shots because of passing traffic. This is the best shot, using my
Fuji Finepix F10, before I bought my Oly E-510. Some post processing in
Elements.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Snow+by+Street+Light+sm.jpg.html
You can decide whether or not you like it.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 6:24 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: TOPE 36 call for entries, and extended shooting period
> I'm willing to allow the camera to do it's thing if I know how it's
> likely to behave but for that you didn't answer my question. Will I get
> a night scene after a second or two or will I get a 30 second exposure
> that looks close to a daylight shot?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> WayneS wrote:
>> At 03:52 PM 11/9/2008, you wrote:
>>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>> I think I took my last night shot (at least that I can remember)
>>>> in 1964..... If I take an OM-4 out on a night shooting task
>>>> where the only light is tail lights, head lights, building
>>>> interior lights, etc. will the automode on the OM-4 be able to
>>>> figure that out? Will I get a night scene after a second or two
>>>> or will I get a 30 second exposure that looks close to a daylight
>>>> shot?
>>>>
>>> Shoot with 5D. Chimp Repeat as necessary. Note exposure details.
>>> Reproduce exposure with OM gear. Congratulate self on ownership of
>>> such an expensive and sophisticated exposure meter. :-)
>>
>> Sounds like a cop out to me. One of the main reasons I ever picked up
>> an OM camera was the low light metering. The OM-2 going down to
>> -6EV. If you can't figure out how to use that feature you might as
>> well be shooting with any old manual exposure camera, why use the OM
>> in the first place?? The OM-4 can meter to -5EV or up to 4 minutes of
>> auto-exposure. Just check the reciprocity of the film being used and
>> use the OM camera at its best.
>>
>> I have taken many a low light shot with the OM and I would trust it
>> first over the digital camera meter. It was that reason I abandon the
>> E-1, it seem Olympus gave up on the style of photography I like most.
>> The E-1 being really bad with noise.
>>
>> Also remember that a 2 minute exposure is only 1 stop more than a 1
>> minute exposure, there is some latitude to work with. But I suggest
>> trusting the auto exposure on the OM camera itself.
>>
>> WayneS
>>
>>
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