why not put it in manual and set shutter speed approx what you think you will need. Then fire test shots adjusting fstop until image looks right on LCD? JCO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 8:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Favorite light meter? >How about if you meter wide open in aperture priority and then adjust the >settings in manual? If you know one "correct" aperture/shutter-speed/iso >combination, you know them all and can adjust for over/under exposure as >needed for a particular subject/lighting situation. It's probably faster >than a light meter and you don't have to take your eye away from the >viewfinder. > >Christian Skofteland >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Right! The most practical meter is in the camera... But will there be a lot of fiddling to go from this meter reading to the picture taking, like changing mode etc.? I'm not familiar with the D as I have not followed much of the discussions about its virtues and flaws. Andre --

