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Help again,
Both Zeiss lenses I have make it possible to lock the shutter speed and f stop functions, to shoot on an Exposure Value scale, which is also printed on the lens. I get the feeling that EV use is more a generalized sort of way to shoot certain light conditions, rather than an exact or precise method...
is there any reason to try to use the EV scale right away or am I better off learning basic use of f stop, shutter speed and ISO settings instead?
Also, (another question) I'm getting the hint that different aperture settings result in varying depth of field. I sort of thought that smaller aperture (IE larger opening?) would be better in lower lighting, but not necessarily? In my earlier thread about shooting buildings at night, I said I'd used the aperture setting of f2.8. Not having gotten my film back yet, so not knowing what I've done, exactly, would I have gotten an image of a building in full focus in f2.8, or would I have needed to use a different setting to get a shot where everything is in focus?
Thanks, clearly I have a long ways to go in understanding my camera and its functions.
