No, there are different exposure settings...I'm just trying to figure out how to get that saturated effect without going to filters quite yet... On 8/25/04 9:22 PM, "Richard Martin" <marphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > --- 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 > > > ===== > Richard Martin specializes in Cityscape > and Waterscape stock photography. > E-mail: marphoto@xxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.marphoto.com > Web: http://www.poetographycreations.com
