Bernard Frangoulis wrote:
> For me, the important part in the OM-4/4Ti is the ability to spot
> meter at all, not the multispot (although it is useful at times).
> I never use the shadow/hilight buttons, but I use the spotmeter
> and the exposure compensation dial all the time.
Each to their own. I understand your approach. The buttons aren't magic
potions.
> With time, you learn to spot meter a given area of the scene, and
> then add or substract a given number of stops according to your
> rendering intent (e.g., if you measured a spot which is "light",
> add one stop of light to render it light instead of gray).
Except, IMX, it can be as much as 7 stops, not 1!
I do the same, to a certain extent. But if I'm in a difficult position,
and I have the time, I don't bother guessing, and just fish for the
incident meter instead!
Regards,
Simon
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