hasselblad Mon, 9 Oct 2000 Volume 1 : Number 1013 In this issue: Re: PME-45 Prism Metering Modes Re: hasselblad V1 #1012 RE: polarizer for Hassy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:57:59 +0200 From: "Q.G. de Bakker" To: Subject: Re: PME-45 Prism Metering Modes Message-ID: <000401c03172$d46b2bc0$dac3f1c3@qnu99> Jlaird@aol.com wrote: > I've been looking over the blurbs on the Hasselblad site and noticed that one > of the metering modes for the new PME-45 prism is "center-weighted integral". > Anyone know if is this like a matrix or evaluative metering mode? I'm > interested in this prism but haven't been able to find much information about > it. Thanks in advance for any help. "Center weighted integral" just means that most of the light measured is within a 40 mm central area of the viewfinder image. No matrix or any other kind of 'fancy' metering involved. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 16:25:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel Taylor To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: hasselblad V1 #1012 Message-ID: <20001008232557.14861.qmail@web10008.mail.yahoo.com> > I've been looking over the blurbs on the Hasselblad site and noticed > that one of the metering modes for the new PME-45 prism is > "center-weighted integral". no, it is not matrix or evaluative in nature. to be exact, it is a center-weighted mode. Hasselblad seems rather clear that it is against the lack of user-control afforded by matrix metering schemes. the incident, spot, and integral metering modes have yielded consistently better exposed negatives than my Sekonic, Minolta, and Canon EOS-3 and EOS-1v meters. it is not without quirks however. I find the inability to store a reading and fix the display to be limiting. you can store a reading but the metering continues to be real time. you can set this stored reading as a reference and read relative to it, but cannot recall the exact EV without inference. this is not the case with ambient metering, where it is not real-time sampling, only storing on enable, and real-time readings mandate continuous pressing of the meter activation button. this button is easily (inadvertantly) jammed 'on' if pressed at a offset angle. the clarity, diopter adjustment, and eye-relief are remarkable, making this a welcomed addition to my 503CW. I do wish there was a screen available, outlining the spot meter area, and having architectural grids. seems I can get one or the other. the central markings are difficult to notice under certain lighting conditions. the above comments are in regards to zonal spot-metering. the scheme forces you to meter, remember or set exposure, and then compose. usually not a problem, but certainly a diversion from 35mm technique with exposure-locking. enjoy ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 20:14:27 -0400 From: "Bruce Wilson" To: Subject: RE: polarizer for Hassy Message-ID: Tell us more about your testing of resin grad filters. Do they degrade the image? Bruce -----Original Message----- From: InfinityDT@aol.com [mailto:InfinityDT@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 3:39 PM To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: polarizer for Hassy In a message dated 10/5/00 1:33:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jim_brick@agilent.com writes: << After all, who wants to pay $2000-$3000 (or more) for a Zeiss lens, only to have it degraded to a $75 lens by a lousy filter. >> In my experience, the same person who doesn't consider that a $2000-3000 lens can be degraded to a $75 lens by a couple grains of grit left when when wiping the front element at the end of a long day, even after careful brushing and canned air. Me, in other words, once upon a time. The front element (only sold as a group) of a 50/4 C T* cost $1100 (about $400 less than I paid for the lens used), but is no longer available so the lens got sold for $500 as-is. Same thing happened to a Leica telephoto lens. One lesson evidently wasn't enough for me. Two definitely did the trick. I use a variety of different filters, have had them all tested on a camera repairman-friend's collimeter. Oddly, Tiffen filters have the highest consistency of flatness, but the worst (i.e. none) coating. My favorite filters for UV are the Nikon L37C's which are multicoated, and the Hasselblads. The Hoya UV-O is not color neutral, it's very slightly tinted orange-brown. In polarizers, the only multi-coated one I've used is the Hoya. The coatings are very susceptible to scratching. Most of my polarizers are Hoya (double-coated) and B+W. I must be lucky because I've bought almost all of them used and they're all of equal quality, per collimeter. If you really want a good laugh, look at a resin filter through a collimeter. I now use Tiffen glass split ND grads. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hasselblad Users Group Listserv is a public service of Absolute Internet, Inc., which is not responsible for its content. 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