On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM, David Parsons <[email protected]> wrote: > The palm of your hand is also reasonably close to 18% as well.
Frank and i cannot use this method. We wear gloves most of the year. Dave > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:31 AM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: >> From: Walter Gilbert >>> >>> Thanks, David/Collin/Paul. >>> >>> I think I understand, now. >>> >>> I was thinking that since the snow was so glaringly bright that it would >>> throw the meter off irrespective of the actual subject -- assuming the >>> subject isn't the snow itself. >>> >>> But, as I understand you all now, as long as there's a dark enough >>> counterpoint to the snow within the frame, the metering will average >>> out. My question in that case is, does the ratio of dark to light >>> matter? Say, if you have a snowy field and a small black dog in that >>> field, taking a photo of a distant grey object, is that enough to get >>> the correct averaging? Or do I need to compensate for the dominance of >>> the snowy field within the frame? >>> >>> In other words, does the meter average the difference between the >>> darkest and the brightest objects in the frame, or the total amount of >>> darkness and brightness in the frame? >>> >>> Thanks again, y'all. I do appreciate your patience. >> >> If I remember correctly, you started this thread that you're shooting with a >> K1000? >> >> The K1000 meter averages the entire frame. No additional weight is given to >> the center. >> >> If the scene is mostly brighter than 18% gray, the meter recommendation will >> be under-exposed, you have to "over-expose" to compensate and get the >> correct exposure. >> >> If the scene is mostly darker, the meter recommendation is over-exposed, and >> you have to "under-expose" to compensate. >> >> Blue skies opposite the sun, sunlit grass and weathered asphalt paving are >> all reasonable approximations of 18% gray. If nothing else, fill the >> viewfinder with one of these and set your exposure, then re-frame the scene. >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3433 - Release Date: 02/09/11 >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
