Frankly, I find multi-segment metering to be not too different than center-weighted metering. I say this from an anecdotal basis not one of measurement. In the end the expected exposure is supposed to hopefully be overall best possible exposure.
The thing is, the camera is not smart enough to know what is background, what is foreground, what is the main subject vs. what is simply there. I almost always compensate for backlighting, snow scenes, dark backgrounds, etc., when shooting in multi-segment mode and when in center-weighted mode. A more generic, evenly lighted, evenly toned composition may not need any compensation at all. Tom C. >From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Metering Question >Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 19:49:51 -0500 > >Glen, >My opinion - multi segment is touted as special and more accurate. >I learned to shoot and compensate for lighting on an ME and a Super >Program. >Both are center weighted and give predictable responses to special >situations. >I never got used to multi segment metering. >I'm sure the readings were good, but the computer integration of the >results was un-predictable to me. I find myself preferring spot or >center-weighted to this day. >Something akin to "Plant a radish, get a radish..." >Regards, Bob S. > >On 9/4/07, Glen Tortorella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Is multi-segment metering always better than center-weighted > > metering? My ZX-M has TTL multi (2)-segment metering, while my Super > > Program has open aperture, TTL center-weighted metering. From what I > > know about the matter, multi-segment is more precise, but I thought I > > would inquire about this, as I am not an expert. > > > > Thanks, > > Glen > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
