Taking a meter reading
Jul 10, 2012 23:24:05 #
I have a Canon 20D. I'm using evaluative metering. How do I take a meter reading? I watched this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrMb24pcqY
and at 2.02 minutes he takes a meter reading off the model's face. He has a Nikon. How do I take a meter reading with my camera? Is it just as simple as looking at the exposure meter?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrMb24pcqY
and at 2.02 minutes he takes a meter reading off the model's face. He has a Nikon. How do I take a meter reading with my camera? Is it just as simple as looking at the exposure meter?
Jul 10, 2012 23:55:18 #
Yes. Push the shutter halfway to make sure the meter is active, but that is about it.
Jul 11, 2012 00:08:20 #
Ok, thank you. I thought I was going to get a reading of what fstop I should use or something. I see now it's just a matter of what I dial in while in manual mode. Thanks for answering!
Jul 11, 2012 00:17:11 #
CaptainC wrote:
Yes. Push the shutter halfway to make sure the meter is active, but that is about it.
Don't you either have to hold the shutter 1/2 way down or use AE lock so the reading doesn't change when he moves the camera?
Jul 11, 2012 00:30:47 #
Bill41 wrote:
Don't you either have to hold the shutter 1/2 way down or use AE lock so the reading doesn't change when he moves the camera?
CaptainC wrote:
Yes. Push the shutter halfway to make sure the meter is active, but that is about it.
Don't you either have to hold the shutter 1/2 way down or use AE lock so the reading doesn't change when he moves the camera?
The OP just asked how to TAKE the reading. The rest is up to her/him/it.
the only practical way to do it is to read the meter, then set that reading in manually. Otherwise, what's the point? Walk back and use Aperture Priority anyway? :-)
Jul 11, 2012 02:56:59 #
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