on 5/15/01 5:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Why is it everytime you read about Nikon vs Canon, Nikon people including
> Phillip Greenspun (Canon user) always say Canons flash metering is inferior
> to Nikons. I have used Nikons and think there flash metering and fil flash
> is very good, but can Canons be that much worse? Is Canons flash good or
> does it appear to give the deer in headlights look?
I am convinced that E-TTL is great in theory, but doesn't work well in
actual use in fast-moving situations. Perhaps this is due to the matrix
meter on the EOS 3, but it is easily fooled by white or black clothing on a
subject. It is annoying to have to dial in flash exposure compensation for
almost every shot. E-TTL is also biased towards underexposure when you try
to mix in ambient light.
The old 4-segment TTL flash metering worked pretty well, as long as you
remember to place the focusing point on or near the subject. If you use the
center focus point and recompose to place the subject on the sides, then the
subject will be overexposed.
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