It must suck to be vision impaired, he states "wide open" right in the post. I read it right the first time, you didn't.
His "proof" example only proves he doesn't "get it". His total lack of understanding is one thing but for him to imply my comments were incorrect when he doesn't even understand them let alone prove them wrong isnt very impressive I must say. JCO -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A random snapshot I think he said it was shot with a 50/1.4 lens. I don't think he said the stop was 1.4. Reread Bill's message. It must suck to be so angry about cameras. Paul On Sep 24, 2004, at 12:06 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Incredible comments. Hehe. > Stopped all the way down to F1.4 huh? > > I clearly posted earlier that the loss > of metering sensitivity with stop down metering vs. open aperture > metering is directly proportional > to the number of stops you stop down. You > stopped down ZERO stops so your metering sensitivity wasn't > affected at all, exactly the same as open aperure actually > in terms of sensitivity.... > > The sensitivity disadvantage of stop down metering only occurs if you > actually stop down! Wide open aperure setting is not stopped down one > bit. > > JCO > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: A random snapshot > > > It brings up a logical question but I won't ask it. > > William Robb wrote: > >> This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a >> few > >> doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for >> some reason. Technically, this shot should not have worked, judging >> from recent discussion. It was shot well afer dark with a K series >> lens (50mm f/1.4) using the stop down metering method. >> Handheld, wide open, I think for 1/100 second, sensitivity set to >> 400. >> >> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/lovebike.jpg >> >> William Robb >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during > peacetime. > --P.J. O'Rourke > >