What you do works fine, but is slow and probably overkill for print
film. Here's two things you can try: With your usual print film set the
camera in multi segment metering/program mode, with a 5 stop bracket
(from -2 to +2 in 1 stop steps), shoot a normal scene and see what the
prints look like. You will be hard pressed to see any difference in the
-1 to +2 range. Second thing: use slide film and shoot several different
scenes, with lighting running from simple to tricky, shoot them in multi
segment metering and your spot method and bracket +/- 1 stop in 1/3
stops. Then you will know when you have to spot meter.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A subject near and dear to my heart as I always worry about this. This
thread actually began in the Why Pentax thread, but let's give it an
honest name. My tendency with the MZ-S is to use the spot meter most of
the time, point the circle at whatever I think should be closest to 18%
gray in the final result, lock that exposure, recompose and shoot. I do
this all the time, and any comments by the more knowledgeable would be
appreciated. Please remember that I shoot color print and that my only
direct control (w/o scanning) is at the negative stage.
