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Re: [OM] OM4Ti OTF metering

Subject: Re: [OM] OM4Ti OTF metering
From: "Joe X. Jackson" <e3ujxj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 15:17:50 +0000 (EST)
>> > It is time there was a standard created regarding film reflectance!
>>
>> If you were only considering new cameras (no backward compatibility) the
>> reflectance could be encoded on the cassette in the same way as the DX ISO
>> rating and the camera could compensate as necessary.

now *that's* a cool idea!

> Neat idea, but how would the film encoder know if you are shooting in Manual
> OTC or Auto OTC or OTF?

shouldn't matter. the camera would know and make adjustments at 
exposure time. what'd be even cooler (since we're living in fantasyland
here, anyway) is to encode reciprocity failure information on the
canister as well!


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