Help needed on Yashica Lynx 14

[wrs1145]

Can the ASA setting be used to set exoposure in conjunction with with the exposure meter for yellow, orange, and red filters? If sowhat would those settings be?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[lynnb]

I used to have my father’s Lynx 1000 until it died.. from memory you can set the ASA manually (look up the original manual for your Lynx 14 on cameramanuals.org or butkus to confirm that). If so, I’d use 1-stop lower ASA for Y, two stops for O and 3 stops for R filters. So if you’re using ASA400 film, that’s 200 ASA for yellow, 100 ASA for orange and 50ASA for red. This will increase the exposure enough to compensate for the loss of light transmitted through the filters. Freestyle have a good guide here.

Edited to update info and include links.

 

[wrs1145]

I forgot to add that the camera I use has a CDS meter (but not TTL), You are more knwledgable than I am so can uou desrbe for me the adjustment process necessary?

Many thanks,
Bill

p.s. great images!

 

[santino]

Carefully read the post by lynnb. A ttl meter would automatically compensate the exposure since the filter would be in front of the lens (meter). Non ttl meters need compensation by decreasing the ISO value.

 

[wrs1145]

OK. I got it .Thanks to all those who contributed.

Happy Shooting,
Bill

 

[Oren Grad]

A ttl meter would automatically compensate the exposure since the filter would be in front of the lens (meter). Non ttl meters need compensation by decreasing the ISO value.

In case someone reads this later and wants to extrapolate to other cameras, I'll add that some fixed-lens rangefinder cameras have the meter cell on the front rim of the lens so that it sits behind the filter even though the metering is not TTL - for example, see the Olympus 35 RD. The Lynx 14 isn't one of them, though - its meter cell is on the body.

 

[wrs1145]

One final question, do you still need to use the light meter or not?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[santino]

Your filters block light to sone extend so that less light hits the film. Your non ttl light meter (or meter cell that does not have the filter in front of it) does not „know“ that the image that hits the film is darker than metered = underexposure.

In order to compensate you „fool“ your meter by lowering the ASA so that the metered light corresponds the light that passes through your filter and finally hits the film.

If you don‘t know the correct aperture/shutter speed combination when taking a picture, you have to use the light meter (with a filter, after lowering the ASA setting).

 

[wrs1145]

Do I still need to have to use the light meter after the ASA has been lowered or not? IT is NOT a TTL meter.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[wrs1145]

Do I still need to have to use the light meter after the ASA has been lowered or not? IT is NOT a TTL meter.
Thanks,
Bill

Someone knowledgeable, please respond!

Thanks,
BIll

 

[shawn]

You aren’t asking a clear question. What do you mean? You adjust the iso to cpensate for a filter when the light meter doesnot read through the filter. I’d you want to meter your exposure yes you use the light meter. If you are shooting meterless with sunny 16 then you would not use the meter but then why adjust the iso?

 

[julio1fer]

Your meter will give you a correct exposure after you dial the adjusted ASA for your filter.

Suggestion:
download a manual for your camera from butkus.org and get familiar with its operation.

 

[wrs1145]

Thanks to you all for your answeres. I'm ready to go out and shoot some pics now!