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Huss · 12-16-2020, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by gofour3

I'd just bracket the shots and let the LX metering system do its thing. (Add +1 and +2 exp comp to darken the sky)

That will lighten the sky. +1 = 1 stop more exposure etc.

**gofour3** · 12-16-2020, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by Huss

That will lighten the sky. +1 = 1 stop more exposure etc.

Yep for sure, just a brain fart typo.

Phil.

womble · 12-17-2020, 06:07 AM

Thanks all. There has been a little confusion. I have a perfectly good exposure meter in my LX, and a handheld one. What I was querying was what to meter. Just taking the internal light meter at face value will result in the surrounds being too light and the lights being washed out. As Phil says, I'm guessing I should knock one or two stops off the exposure (then possibly add them back on again for reciprocity failure if the times are long!). I'm beginning to veer towards setting-up the camera on the tripod and letting the LX do its long-exposure thing...

Many thanks everyone. K.

**TwoUptons** · 12-17-2020, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by womble

Thanks all. There has been a little confusion. I have a perfectly good exposure meter in my LX, and a handheld one. What I was querying was what to meter. Just taking the internal light meter at face value will result in the surrounds being too light and the lights being washed out. As Phil says, I'm guessing I should knock one or two stops off the exposure (then possibly add them back on again for reciprocity failure if the times are long!). I'm beginning to veer towards setting-up the camera on the tripod and letting the LX do its long-exposure thing...

Many thanks everyone. K.

That's what I'd do. Underexpose to keep the sky dark, and likely bracket a bit, and then let the camera figure it out...

-Eric

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12-16-2020, 06:41 PM	#16
Huss Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 629	Originally posted by gofour3 I'd just bracket the shots and let the LX metering system do its thing. (Add +1 and +2 exp comp to darken the sky) That will lighten the sky. +1 = 1 stop more exposure etc.

12-16-2020, 10:42 PM	#17
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,093	Originally posted by Huss That will lighten the sky. +1 = 1 stop more exposure etc. Yep for sure, just a brain fart typo. Phil.

12-17-2020, 06:07 AM	#18
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324 Original Poster	Thanks all. There has been a little confusion. I have a perfectly good exposure meter in my LX, and a handheld one. What I was querying was what to meter. Just taking the internal light meter at face value will result in the surrounds being too light and the lights being washed out. As Phil says, I'm guessing I should knock one or two stops off the exposure (then possibly add them back on again for reciprocity failure if the times are long!). I'm beginning to veer towards setting-up the camera on the tripod and letting the LX do its long-exposure thing... Many thanks everyone. K.

12-17-2020, 01:53 PM	#19
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,227	Originally posted by womble Thanks all. There has been a little confusion. I have a perfectly good exposure meter in my LX, and a handheld one. What I was querying was what to meter. Just taking the internal light meter at face value will result in the surrounds being too light and the lights being washed out. As Phil says, I'm guessing I should knock one or two stops off the exposure (then possibly add them back on again for reciprocity failure if the times are long!). I'm beginning to veer towards setting-up the camera on the tripod and letting the LX do its long-exposure thing... Many thanks everyone. K. That's what I'd do. Underexpose to keep the sky dark, and likely bracket a bit, and then let the camera figure it out... -Eric

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