Comments on: Thoughts on Exposure Calculators

By: figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:22:37 +0000

On a mac just hold the option key when you click on the audio and it will download… on a PC just left/ right click (I never remember which as I use both Mac and PC…gets very confusing) and an option for save or download will appear.

Cheers-
Stephen

I also use a hand held meter or in camera meter if there is one but this is a great backup or a way to save a few bucks if you don’t already have a meter.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:28:42 +0000

Interesting discussion.

I use only mechanical cameras (mostly cameras made in the 1950s), but I admit that I usually rely on an old handheld Sekonic meter.

Is there some way to download this? On “play” it starts and stops so much that I can hardly follow the dialog.

By: figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:21:51 +0000

My lamination was packing tape so I covered the sheet before assembly/ but after folding then everything works perfect, the inner sliding card is cut/ taped and then inserted and trimmed to fit perfect on the sides due to the the slight increase in size because of the tape.

Cheers-
Stephen

By: Patrick de Souza

Patrick de Souza — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:09:00 +0000

Hi Stephen
Apologies, but I don’t get what you did. You’ve combined the exposure chart with your DoF chart, and a framing card, AND the parallax range finder.
How does this all work? You laminated the lot and whilsts I see not problems laminating your DOF chart but with the exposure chart? How do you use the sliding scale?
Rgds
Patrick

By: figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:15:29 +0000

Under most situations the XA will have accurate exposures… the camera can have a CLA done to get everything back to factory specs… here is a link for a great CLA:

http://www.zuiko.com

Tell John you read about service on the Figital Revolution.
Cheers-
Stephen

By: figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:14:49 +0000

Under most situations the XA will have accurate exposures… the camera can have a CLA done to get everything back to factory specs… here is a link for a great CLA:

http://www.zuiko.com/

Tell John you read about service on the Figital Revolution.
Cheers-
Stephen

By: Rene Nob

Rene Nob — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:23:33 +0000

Thanks a lot Andy and Stephen! The test roll for my XA just came today. It looks like the metering (consequently the shutter speed) of the cam is working fine. I have acceptable results with the camera set at the ISO of the film i used.

But I think there is something wrong with the needle, it seems to point at a way slower shutter speed, although not affecting the actual shutter speed. For the frames I tried to compensate for (relying on the needle), the images came underexposed.

Is it advisable to have the needle checked and repaired if necessary? I worry that the camera might be to sensitive to be opened up and tinker with.

By: figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:35:37 +0000

Andy… I agree. In most lighting situations where it is flat and lacks contrast the in camera meter will be fairly accurate if it is calibrated correctly… keeping a record of exposures over a period of time will help fine tune when to trust the meter and when not and also have the added benefit to training your eye to lighting conditions in photographic terms.

Cheers-
Stephen

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:41:25 +0000

Just to add to Stephen’s reply, Rene: adjusting the ISO setting like you described is the classic method of doing exposure compensation on these older cameras. Just remember to set it back afterwards, and try not to forget what ISO film you actually have in the camera

The example you gave – a heavily overcast day – is one situation where you probably wouldn’t need to do this though. The lighting will be quite even in those conditions, with no dark shadows, so the camera’s meter will probably be pretty reliable (if it is reliable at all).

By: figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:04:05 +0000

Yes you can do that. I would try one frame with the camera meter suggestion and one frame using the tech you outlined and over a period of time you will discover in what situations you can trust your meter and in what situations you can not.

Cheers-
Stephen