Jim,
I just thought that I should have mentioned that. On that street, we have a
mix of mercury vapor and sodium vapor lamps. On our corner the sodium vapor
is installed. They give better shadow visibility than the older lamps.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:15 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: TOPE 36 call for entries, and extended shooting period
>
> That's a sodium vapor light I presume.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jim Nichols
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:01 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: TOPE 36 call for entries, and extended shooting period
>
>
>
> 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.htm
> l
>
> 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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