Re: Point-and-shoot vs. light meters

[P3D Peter Davis <pdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> "Correct" exposure certainly is a matter of taste.  One can totally change
> the color values of a film by underexposing slightly.  I've heard people
> say that Fuji Velvia (rated ASA 50) is "really" an ASA 64 film that they
> deliberately down-rate so that it is consistently under-exposed, and
> therefore brings out the deep colors.  Some films have less latitude
> than others, and require bracketing to guarantee a good exposure.  A
> meter at least gives you a solid reference point from which to work.

If they downrate the speed of the film, it will tend to be
overexposed, not under.

-pd

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