[LRflex] Re: New Year and new camera

FYI: L1 and Digilux 3 don't have this problem - also they have on board focus confirmation 
Wish the R 9.2 Diesel could have that too.
Phx


Aram Langhans wrote:
Steve. I thought somebody checked this on their E3 and it did the same thing? Was that you, David? Is seem to remember. Could be wrong. (My wife says I usually am). 

Aram

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> Subject: [LRflex] Re: New Year and new camera
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>
> On Dec 27, 2008, at 9:31 PM, Aram Langhans wrote:
> > Stop down metering does not work as "advertised"  The further you
> > stop down, the more overexposed the photo becomes.  I am talking
> > about in Aperture metering mode or in Manual metering mode.  The
> > meter lies.  You need to compensate the more you stop down.  +/-
> > override in A mode, or just ignore the meter in manual mode.  Focus
> > and meter wide open, then if you stop down 3 stops, just do the same
> > for the shutter (slow it down) and ignore the fact that the meter
> > tells you that you are grossly underexposed.
> >
>
> My experience is the same.
>
> Why does this occur on the Canon, my case the 5D, but not with the
> Olympus E3,  and Leica R lenses?
>
> Any ideas?  Experiences?  Is there a way to "fix" this problem?
>
>
>
>
> Steve
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