> I don't think it is possible to get a really accurate meter
> reading from any built in camera meter when metering through a
> coloured filter because of meter non linearity. All of my
> cameras, including the newer MZ-5 shows severe meter
> innacuracy
> when metering through coloured filters. I would trust the
> modified meters 1 1/3 stop reading over the
> manufacturers filter
> factor of 1 stop.
> Fortunately, the Zone VI modified meter eliminates
> this problem.
> Your calibrated but not modified meter will display
> the problem
> with stronger coloured filters than the Y2 (I know this from
> prior experience).
> William Robb
That's a good observation from experience. I may be
old-fashioned but, when I use filters, I also use a good
handheld incident meter and adjust the exposure according to the
filter manufacturer's recommended correction factor. This method
has never failed me.
Len
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