jaapv Posted September 1, 2008 Share #1 Posted September 1, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've been trying to figure it out. There is nothing in the manual. I hear various bleeps when I switch it on, but what do they mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 1, 2008 Posted September 1, 2008 Hi jaapv, Take a look here DMR-Audio Histogram . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Nitnaros Posted September 1, 2008 Share #2 Posted September 1, 2008 Jaap, If you turn it on, it makes a chirp-chirp in case you overexpose. Otherwise if it deems your exposure to be OK, it only makes two beeps. I don't know how the DMR quantifies "overexposure"; you can only have a few small areas in your image that are overexposed and it des not chirp; so it acts fairly sensitive to overexposure, but tolerates a little bit. Not unreasonable. Overall, a feature that is typical for medium format backs, so Imacon shines through on this feature. I myself am still fighting with the "spot-metering"; I know it is a very large "spot-metering" area on the DMR compared to R9-film, but it still surprises me. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted September 1, 2008 Thanks Peter. It seems a very useful feature. I use the DMR, amongst other things, for wildlife, and it is very nice not to have to take ones eye from the viewfinder in case action develops. I know what you mean by the spot metering; I tend to use the matrix setting on the camera, as these are rapidly changing high-contrast situations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamr Posted September 2, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 2, 2008 Gentlemen, It appears that you have failed to understand the audible exposure indication of the DMR. When over exposure occurs the sequence of 'chirps' / 'bleeps' ascend in tone. When underexposure occurs the sequence of ‘chirps / bleep’ descend in tone. A ‘double chirp / bleep’ indicates ‘on the limit’ exposure, but nothing to worry about. Very simple and very intuitive (I think). The metering of the R8 / R9 is as good as it gets, but the audible histogram just provides extra backup for extreme exposure challenges. The audio histogram enables the DMR user to use the camera more like a film camera as less time is spent checking the exposure on the camera back. Why this feature was left off the M8 I don’t understand, but I am sure that a raft of M8 users will now advise me! Happy snapping! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted September 2, 2008 Thank you Mark, that is exactly what I was looking for. Why Leica failed to put it in the manual escapes me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted September 2, 2008 Share #6 Posted September 2, 2008 Why this feature was left off the M8 I don’t understand, but I am sure that a raft of M8 users will now advise me! I suspect because the M8 was not designed by a digital back producer like Imacon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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