im trying to find a camera for my Intro. to photography class and im stuck between 2 cameras that have the same functions except when it comes to the (Viewfinder Info) and I wanted to know if there was a HUGE difference in the 2....if so what??? PLEASE HELP ME!! i have 2 order it 4 class a.s.a.p.
2006-09-07 15:18:15 · 3 answers · asked by Jae 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
It's exactly the same. As long as they both show you the right speed and aperture combination you can by yourself choose how many stops you'll overexpose or underexpose manually.. you dont need the photometer to tell you how many times you changed the aperture or speed since it showed you the green or "o" spot.
p.s. i need to improve my english on technical matters!
2006-09-07 22:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by rothsteady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In terms of light meters I have found that whole red light green light thing to be a bit amateurish. I would at least like to know when I am taking a photo if I am underexposing my image i.e, not enough light or overexposing my image i.e too much light. I personally use a Nikon F3hp which has a nice system of + and - i.e, over exposed or underexposed and if the image is properly exposed you will see both +-. THe F3hp is by far one of the best manual SLR 35 mm cameras produced. It is durable, has lots of features, can even work without a batter if need be and has a nice price. I would also suggest you go used...try KEH.com for the best prices.
2006-09-08 03:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scale you refer to in the viewfinder in called “photometer”.
The photometer is a device that will tell you if you have the appropriate amount of light coming into the lens (if you have set the appropriate diaphragm aperture for a given speed).
And red / green light will only mean a go/no go for appropriate light conditions and therefore, the perfect shot. Nevertheless, a scale type photometer will indicate the proportions of the correction you need for a perfect shot for a given shutter speed. This is very use full to obtain certain effects or when forcing a film under certain light conditions.
I suggest you go for the scale one.
2006-09-07 22:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by etherberg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋