Manual exposure/spot metering question
Jan 12, 2014 04:04:05 #
Jan 12, 2014 04:09:52 #
Pablo8
Loc: Nottingham UK.
For really serious stuff I would use my Profisix hand - held meter with an incident light reading. Worked for me in film camera useage (No digital quick-fix on an instant play-back).
Jan 12, 2014 07:52:02 #
kitcar wrote:
[ Necon.] Re' your take on metering - copied & pasted. Plenty to think about
Waiting for ordered "The Practical Zone System For Film And Digital Photography" by Chris Johnson, Focal Press," to drop through my letter box. I also had a bit of luck at a local flea market this morning, picked up a working Weston Meter for a £1. Asked what it was & he said he hoped I would know. My old Weston packed in a few years ago so it was like renewing old aquaintances.
What between Necon's post, the "The Practical Zone System For Film And Digital Photography" & my SH Weston, should keep my occupied for a few days
Jan 12, 2014 10:31:32 #
Chuck_893 wrote:
I have a concern about bracketing on a wedding. Th... (show quote)
Thanks. I was thinking about the original question, (spot metering when taking landscape pictures).
Jan 12, 2014 10:42:49 #
Marionsho wrote:
Ah! That is a horse of another color (so to speak). :D I would suggest, though, that bracketing was still perhaps more useful and necessary when shooting transparency, which tended to be very exposure critical. I have found that digital is more forgivingin many cases even more forgiving than color negative, provided that you do not overexpose and blow the bright highlights. I confess that I don't shoot raw (not yet anyway), so I'm pretty careful with jpegs, checking my histograms to insure that I'm not clipping highlights. I worry less if I see pretty deep shadows because I have learned that, even when shooting only jpeg, I can open that shadow and find a wealth of detail, and if I'm careful it doesn't get muddy, as it would if it were a color negative. I rarely bracket, but I also think it is a personal choice (and now I can see the rocks and bottles coming)
:mrgreen: :lol:Thanks. I was thinking about the original question, (spot metering when taking landscape pictures).
Jan 12, 2014 13:10:46 #
St3v3M wrote:
So now I have to ask - where is the best place to learn The Zone System? I see a few posts in Google, but is there a definitive place?
Nekon has written a rather good intro to the Zone System
here is the link: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-165248-1.html
Jan 12, 2014 13:17:13 #
Searcher wrote:
Nekon has written a rather good intro to the Zone System
here is the link: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-165248-1.html
here is the link: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-165248-1.html
Thank you!
Jan 12, 2014 14:14:54 #
dandi wrote:
While viewing somebodys pictures on line (I didn... (show quote)
:lol: :lol: You did not mention how you know the shots were made in a manual mode. If you are going to shoot in auto, do so. If you want total control use the features of your camera. That mean no auto. You made no mention of ISO, remember that ISO is an arbitrary number that pertains to your camera system only. But the use of spot metering would be universal. Some landscape photographers adhere to the philosophy that zone metering systems use an average reading, whereas spot metering picks a small spot. That spot, and all others on the plane of focus will be in focus and metered the same. The thinking here is with zone, everything is average, with spot, many points are very focused and metered. Another point of view, I guess. I have used this method and am very satisfied with the results. :lol: :lol:
Jan 12, 2014 15:30:52 #
dandi
Loc: near Seattle, WA
[quote=davidrb]:lol: :lol: You did not mention how you know the shots were made in a manual mode.
Each photo had the information next to it: camera, ISO, Shutter, Aperture, mode, metering and ... . I was viewing his gallery two-three weeks ago and would not be able to find it now.
--- If you want total control use the features of your camera.
Talking about control. I still didn't get the answer to my last question: can I have the same control with Av mode plus exposure compensation. What do you think?
Each photo had the information next to it: camera, ISO, Shutter, Aperture, mode, metering and ... . I was viewing his gallery two-three weeks ago and would not be able to find it now.
--- If you want total control use the features of your camera.
Talking about control. I still didn't get the answer to my last question: can I have the same control with Av mode plus exposure compensation. What do you think?
Jan 12, 2014 15:44:14 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
dandi wrote:
quote=davidrb :lol: :lol: You did not mention ho... (show quote)
If you have set the ISO, then using Av plus exposure compensation does the same thing as setting the aperture and shutter speed manually. Which one is better in a particular situation depends on the lighting of the subject and how it is changing.
Jan 12, 2014 15:51:24 #
dandi
Loc: near Seattle, WA
amehta wrote:
If you have set the ISO, then using Av plus exposure compensation does the same thing as setting the aperture and shutter speed manually. Which one is better in a particular situation depends on the lighting of the subject and how it is changing.
That's what I wanted to know, thank you.
Jan 13, 2014 10:30:40 #
Jan 14, 2014 20:36:22 #
redrocktom
Loc: Sedona
At this point you should be able to analyse a scene for spot,centre-weighted or matrix metering,grey card, using that information to determine the correct exposure for any scene in daylight.[/quote]
Great lesson nekon. Thank you.
Great lesson nekon. Thank you.
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