Underexposure

[hungyan]

When shooting slide, do we need to adjust exposure with G2?

 

[erichard44]

> For slides: My experience with the G2 is that the meter is perfect.>

 

[hungyan]

Thanks Richard,

Does it mean no matter what lens you use, 21? 35? 90?

 

[rondo]

My experience is the same as Richard's. I seldom bracket, only taking one shot, and every now and then one or two in the roll will be off. I have shot many rolls where every one was properly exposed, with every lens in the arsenal! The secret to success is meter on the most neutral part of the scene.

But, for those critical shots, those once in a lifetime shots, be sure to bracket.

Ron in New Mexico

 

[erichard44]

> I have not used the 21, but I have 28, 35, 45 and 90. I have used med. format lenses equivalent to the 21 in format. I think the problem with the 21 could be that the view is so wide that variations in lighting over the entire scene might be so much (bright sun or sky in part of the piture, and shadows in another part), that parts of the scene might appear either over or under exposed, but that's not the result of the exposure setting.

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[radk2000]

Julius, thanks for your reply regarding the exposure lock. It's actually the first custom function! I think I need to re-read the manual more carefully!
Scott, you are right about the exposure lock lever, which I have used. The only problem with it, is that you need to switch it back to the ON position for your next exposure, otherwise you would be exposing all your later shots at the locked exposure, if you don't pay attention to the flashing exposure indicator in the view finder.