Oct 21, 2013, 10:40
(Oct 21, 2013, 10:15)Wall-E Wrote:(Oct 21, 2013, 10:04)LizBarnes Wrote:(Oct 21, 2013, 09:33)EdMak Wrote: EV, Exposure Value, appeared in the 60's, most cameras then had no exposure meter built in, external meters appeared with an EV dial. The cameras that had EV, had a locking device, keeping the Shutter Speed/Aperture together. Unlocked the coupler to set the EV number indicated on the meter scale, then, AP/SP setting was easy. Also was on cameras with built in meters. Never really caught on as it should, it was a great idea, but a lot of users never grasped it's potential. Still have several cameras that used this. Ed
Ed, I so miss the built-in light meter on my old 35 mm Russian-built Zenit (sp)! Would sure make life a lot easier if the digital cameras had that feature. Spent hours on line trying to find something that would replace that - a hand-held external meter would be so useful. Really glad to read your comment here!!!
Liz
Liz;
Your comment doesn't make any sense.
EVERY digital camera has a light meter built in.
They have to, otherwise auto exposure wouldn't be possible.
The trick is to learn how to read it.
On my Nikon DSLRs, the display even approximates a match needle.
White-haired carriage drivers didn't get that old through luck!