paulsydaus Posted August 30, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 30, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Picked up the MP for the first time in a while. Really dumb question I know, but does the MP light meter base it's ISO of the film DX code or dial on the back. I hope it's the former, otherwise I'm going to need to push this Velvia 2 stops :-( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a.noctilux Posted August 30, 2017 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2017 If you mean MP film camera, there is no DX sensor in the film chamber. Back dial for ISO no DX setting. Just set your Velvia ISO setting at what ISO you need. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsydaus Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted August 31, 2017 If you mean MP film camera, there is no DX sensor in the film chamber. Back dial for ISO no DX setting. Just set your Velvia ISO setting at what ISO you need. Are you sure? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted August 31, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) Absolutely. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/5/54/MP_Instructions_en.pdf If you don't have MP manual, here is from Wiki, just in case...page 69. Edited August 31, 2017 by a.noctilux Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mute-on Posted August 31, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 31, 2017 It's true. No DX (thank goodness). Set your desired ISO using the back dial. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 1, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 1, 2017 Absolutely. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/5/54/MP_Instructions_en.pdf If you don't have MP manual, here is from Wiki, just in case...page 69. Stop teasing him, page 182 shows how to set the camera to DX simply by setting it to auto exposure ('A' on the speed dial of the MP) and this can be confirmed by using the 'open' toggle switch on the baseplate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted September 1, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 1, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stop teasing him, page 182 shows how to set the camera to DX simply by setting it to auto exposure ('A' on the speed dial of the MP) and this can be confirmed by using the 'open' toggle switch on the baseplate. I thought for a second it is April the first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln_m Posted September 3, 2017 Share #8 Posted September 3, 2017 Paul, So I'm guessing you previously had an ISO 400 film in and you set the ISO on the back if the MP to 400. Now you have Velvia 100DL in but the ISO is still set to 400, so the film will be underexposed by 2 stops hence the need to push process? If you've only taken a few shots you could correct the ISO on the back and work as normal, process as normal knowing you've lost those shots. But if you don't want to lose them you'll have to continue at 400 and push process. If you do push process please let us know the results. Under exposed velvia is normally very red but I don't know what pushing will do to the colours or dynamic range? Good luck. Lincoln Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsydaus Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted September 4, 2017 Thanks all. Not sure about the sarcasm though. I misread the page in the manual about electrical contacts passing the ISO to the metering system that's all... Yes I forgot to change the ISO from 400 to 100. These things happen. Paul Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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