--- David <drl2002@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just got back from Europe and going over my Velvia slides I
> notice that in
> some particular transparencies the sky is a rich/saturated
> blue and in
> others it is faded out white in the next frame...How can I
> ensure a good
> exposure everytime to achieve that saturated sky? Thanks.
>
> David
>
Hi David:
If the composition, lighting, and exposure settings were the
same but you got washed out sky in the next frame, it might be a
problem with the camera. About a year ago I had a problem with
intermittent overexposure. Turned out that the spring that holds
the film cartridge against the DX contacts wasn't doing it's job
and needed to be tightened. It took the repair place a devil of
a time to figure it out (they had checked all the electronics
and everything) but they finally did. Works fine now but to be
safe side I went back to setting the ISO manually.
I found the whole experience rather amusing (I have 5 SLR
bodies so it wasn't like I had to go without a camera) because
with all that technology in the camera the whole shebang could
be upset by a little mechanical problem. For want of a
nail.......
Richard
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Richard Martin specializes in Cityscape
and Waterscape stock photography.
E-mail: marphoto@xxxxxxxxx
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