Canon FTB 50mm Lens Question!
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The metering system in the FTB seems to be similar to my F-1, the needle controls the shutter speed, the ring controls the aperture, say you decide to use 1/250sec, dialing that in you will see the needle move upwards, then you adjust the aperture untill the circle aligns with the needle, that will give you an average exposure for the speed of film you are using.
I think it is called match needle metering, you set one item then match the position with the other, Praktica used this on their LTL and MTL series and I suspect a lot of other brands did as well.
you can download a user manual for it from here:
http://www.lensinc.net/freeuser.html
By the way nice camera, the lenses are really good as well.
John
I think it is called match needle metering, you set one item then match the position with the other, Praktica used this on their LTL and MTL series and I suspect a lot of other brands did as well.
you can download a user manual for it from here:
http://www.lensinc.net/freeuser.html
By the way nice camera, the lenses are really good as well.
John
How do you know what speed to use though?
I can align the ring and needle anywhere in the metre, surely this is wrong?
On my old cosina the appature was automatic, (no ring)... and i'm just struggling how to work it out. On the old camera you had to have the needle in the centre of the metre??
Thanks for the manual link, but after reading that it doesn't answer the two above questions.
I can align the ring and needle anywhere in the metre, surely this is wrong?
On my old cosina the appature was automatic, (no ring)... and i'm just struggling how to work it out. On the old camera you had to have the needle in the centre of the metre??
Thanks for the manual link, but after reading that it doesn't answer the two above questions.
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For a given film speed say ISO 400 there are a range of shutter speed/aperture combinations available for any given light level, which to use depends on what you are taking a picture of, so as you adjust your shutter speed on the camera, the meter will show you the matching aperture for that light level. Understanding which combination to use for a given scenario takes time and practice. For a start maybe you should read this article:
http://photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/a/UndrstndExposur.htm
followed by this one:
http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/photography-for-the-web-exposure#fig_basics_exposure_triangle
Then get a copy of "Understanding Exposure" by Brian Peterson and experiment.
A lot of factors determine which shutter speed to use, is the subject moving or static?, how much light is available?, does the picture need to be sharp from nearby to infinity?, what is the ISO of the film you are using.
Once you start to understand the relationship between Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO you will be able to judge what shutter speed you need for your subjects.
hope this helps
John
http://photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/a/UndrstndExposur.htm
followed by this one:
http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/photography-for-the-web-exposure#fig_basics_exposure_triangle
Then get a copy of "Understanding Exposure" by Brian Peterson and experiment.
A lot of factors determine which shutter speed to use, is the subject moving or static?, how much light is available?, does the picture need to be sharp from nearby to infinity?, what is the ISO of the film you are using.
Once you start to understand the relationship between Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO you will be able to judge what shutter speed you need for your subjects.
hope this helps
John