Hi Rob - I was always of the impression that multi-segment metering was "smarter" than that. I guess it's just some more marketing hype, or perhaps the differences in the scene were such that it could fool the meter. It's results like these that consistently keep me skeptical of in-camera meters. Another fine example of how "technology is my friend." Usually I just eyeball a scene or make a quick scan using a hand-held meter, set the exposure, and start shooting, never changing the exposure unless the light has changed. That you can't get repeatable results even in manual mode is disheartening.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Rob Studdert > I think that's multi-segment metering working as designed. I suspect some glint > in the background affected the metering. If you want the metering to behave > more like traditional centre weighted then don't use multi-segment metering. > That said I don't find that my *ist D provides 100% repeatable results when I > use it in modes that automatically stop down the aperture even in manual mode.
