On 21 Feb 2006 at 14:13, Henning Wulff wrote:
At 10:14 AM -0800 2/21/06, Ken Durling wrote:
>OK, but this is not an option when shooting wildlife.
>
>Ken
>
>
>At 09:55 AM 2/21/2006, you wrote:
>
>>I find spot metering on digital bodies almost pointless. If
>>lighting is tricky I'll shoot some and make adjustments to my
>>settings from the histogram info.
In a way, it still is an option. Meter and adjust exposure for
conditions, then you're ready to shoot when the opportunity presents
itself. If I'm shooting on an autoexposure mode, I know how to set
the compensation beforehand. If I'm shooting on manual I've obviously
had time beforehand.
Spot metering is something I use when I have lots of time.
Pre-metering and knowing the exposure conditions is what I use when I
have to react quickly and don't have time to fool around.
Hmm....isn't all this just what CF4 was invented for?....;))
(metering-lock when pressing the release-button halfway, focus-start
to the thumb-button on the back)
Not necessarily. You then have to align your spot again for the next
shot and recompose. If you have your compensation pre-set for the
conditions, you will get the exposure you need right off on your next
shot without recomposing; it's quite a bit faster (for me, anyway).
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