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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