I talked to one professional photographer who used Leica R8's, which have
an "evaluative" metering pattern. After several years of shooting, his
preference was to shoot on the center-weighted setting, as the matrix
setting wasn't as accurate, as evidenced by his chromes.
I think that many of the situations that are tauted by the camera makers as
being only solvable by their fancy matrix metering are the 1-20f normal
situations. In most situations, center-weighted or an averaging reading +
common-photographic-sense will do wonders.
Skip
Original Message:
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From: suchismit@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 20:12:27 +0000
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4Ti
The matrix meter may not be as mysterious as it
appears. Put the camera in spot mode, evaluate the
scene and decide on an exposure you think is appropriate.
Now put it back in matrix and compare the exposures.
Repeat for a variety of lighting conditions and you
will get a good feel for matrix metering.
On a photo.net forum I read that a lot of photographers
who are experienced with matrix/evaluative metering, DO
dial in exposure compensation in that mode.
-Tim
> It is true that if you mindlessly point and shoot, a matrix system
> may be more consistent in getting well exposed images than a center
> weight automatic system used in the same way. But, if you actually
> look at what you are taking and judiciously use the exposure
> compensation dial with an easily understood center weighted metering
> YOU may be more consistent than matrix metering. Your Minolta friend
> may enjoy handling exposure in a mindless way, but it does not sound
> like you do, especially if you are comfortable with an OM1N. Just
> think. Each time his matrix system messes up he will have no idea
> why and there is nothing he can do to improve his consistency. In
> addition his idea of perfect exposure will have less to do with what
> he has in mind than what the camera gives him.
>
>
>
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> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
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