Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Spot metering on the LX would be nice, but since I don't use a meter > much these days, I don't really care too much one way or another.
I'm surprised that some people (not just you Shel) shun meters, yet agonize over ten seconds more or less development time, or whether to use this developer or that. An exposure that's off by 1/3 of a stop will do just as much to upset the balance of a negative as will 30 seconds too much development. The grain structure of a given developer and film will be affected significantly by half a stop too much or too little exposure. I don't understand why someone would not use a meter. Even in full sun, "sunny sixteen" exposures can be affected by airborne pollution or other atmospheric conditions. No one can consistently guess exposures to within more than half a stop. No one. Period. A meter is an invaluable tool much of the time. And with an LX, one can employ near faultless OTF metering with stepless shutter speeds in auto exposure aperture priority mode, so speed and spontaneity are not an issue. I don't understand the advantage of working without it. Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
