In a recent camera review it listed a negative as " spot metering not linked to Auto Focus Point". What does that mean?
I think it means spot metering is only performed at the center of the view.
Continuing Rook2c4's point, say you set a single focus point in the upper left of your view finder like the intersection of two lines for the rule of thirds. If you're spot metering, it would be nice to have the camera meter at that AF point rather than from the center point of the frame.
The Villages wrote:
In a recent camera review it listed a negative as " spot metering not linked to Auto Focus Point". What does that mean?
Which camera was being reviewed?
Both my Df and D610 say that the metering spot is centered on the current focus point. That makes sense.
However, on my Sony A7 II it is stuck in the center
selmslie wrote:
Which camera was being reviewed?
Both my Df and D610 say that the metering spot is centered on the current focus point. That makes sense.
However, on my Sony A7 II it is stuck in the center
Review was on the Canon 7D Mark II
The Villages wrote:
In a recent camera review it listed a negative as " spot metering not linked to Auto Focus Point". What does that mean?
It means that the focusing point(s) and the metering point(s) are independent and not "linked (tied)" to each other.
Personally, I would not consider that a negative.
CHG_CANON wrote:
Continuing Rook2c4's point, say you set a single focus point in the upper left of your view finder like the intersection of two lines for the rule of thirds. If you're spot metering, it would be nice to have the camera meter at that AF point rather than from the center point of the frame.
I guess you'd need to meter at the center and then recompose?
Meter and AF using the center point on the subject wherever in the frame with ISO SS adjustment until metering is right then recompose and shoot.
Or
Move the AF point and focus...guess at the ISO/SS, chimp, adjust, retake.
:-)
The Villages wrote:
Review was on the Canon 7D Mark II
To my knowledge in the Canon line ONLY the 1Dx has that capability.
Maybe the new new 5DlV will but I'm not aware of it.
SS
davidrb
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The Villages wrote:
In a recent camera review it listed a negative as " spot metering not linked to Auto Focus Point". What does that mean?
Canon calls this Multi-Spot Metering. "With multiple spot meter readings, you can see the relative exposure levels of multiple areas in the picture and set the exposure to obtain the desired result. Mutli-spot metering is possible in P, AV, & TV modes". The 1-Dx allows up to 8 different spots to be metered.
SharpShooter wrote:
To my knowledge in the Canon line ONLY the 1Dx has that capability.
Maybe the new new 5DlV will but I'm not aware of it.
SS
I know the 1Dx Mk II has the ability to link the focus point selected to spot meter point. I believe it may even be available on the older 1D Mk III but I don't remember for sure.
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Todd Ferguson
The Villages wrote:
In a recent camera review it listed a negative as " spot metering not linked to Auto Focus Point". What does that mean?
There's probably a workaround for that, using an exposure lock button. Still, it's an extra step when you want to get a shot.
The Villages wrote:
Review was on the Canon 7D Mark II
Yes that is correct. On that camera you can only spot meter in the center. You can't move the spot metering area around the view finder.
davidrb, I have for a long time wished that Nikon would put a multi-spot meter in their cameras, following the lead of the Olympus OM-4 in the 80s. Do you have the 1-Dx and do you use the multi-spot function or would you say that a Matrix-type meter is better/more useful?
“Canon calls this Multi-Spot Metering. "With multiple spot meter readings, you can see the relative exposure levels of multiple areas in the picture and set the exposure to obtain the desired result. Mutli-spot metering is possible in P, AV, & TV modes". The 1-Dx allows up to 8 different spots to be metered.”
This is not the same as linking spot meter and AF point.
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