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[OM] Pushing Film and an Intro

Subject: [OM] Pushing Film and an Intro
From: reganconley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:20:28 -0500 (GMT)
Hello - I'm new to this list, so I feel that I should start by saying that I 
prefer Dunkin' Donuts to Krispy Kreme, do not drive an SUV or own an elephant, 
know virtually nothing about Colorado, do not care one way or the other about 
the sexual preferences of my clergy or my cameras, and love (well made) bagels.

I do own an OM-G (I believe this is an OM-20 outside of the US).  Its the only 
camera I own and the only proper camera I've ever owned (Instamatics do not 
count).  Although I've been taking pictures for years, I've never done much to 
technically stretch myself.  So while the old girl is in the shop for a much 
needed overhaul, I've been doing a lot of reading about night and low-light 
photography.  Which brings me to my novice question about pushing film.  The 
ASA setting on my camera only goes up to 1600.  Am I correct that this is 
irrelevant to taking pictures or exposing film?  That this setting on the 
camera only exists to send information to the light meter?  So I could quite 
conceivably use 1600 film and push it to 3200 and where the ASA dial is set 
doesn't matter?  

What I would need is an external light meter.  Would anyone care to make 
recommendations about reliable hand held light meters which will not cost me 
one of the arms I need to hold the camera?

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