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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 684913" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>When I shot 35mm (not able to chimp), I was taught, <em><strong>when it's bright go brighter, and when it's dark, go darker</strong></em>. What that means is if your scene is very bright--such as images of snow, water, and lots of bright sky, then your camera will underexpose to compensate. After all, camera bodies are designed to meter for medium grey. So brightly lit scenes require making the exposure brighter. When it's a dark scene such as nighttime or low lit scenes, the camera will overexpose to raise the exposure to a medium grey. Therefore, dark scenes need to have the exposure compensated by making it darker. </p><p></p><p>Just how much exposure compensation needs to be applied will vary depending on each scene. Plus if you use spot metering (and take a meter reading directly off of your subject), then it's possible no compensation would be required.</p><p></p><p>Just judge each scene with your eye. If you get in the habit of doing that first, you can quickly dial in any changes with the +/- EV button if you are in Aperture or Shutter Priority. I have no idea whether that would work in any Auto or Program modes since I've never used them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 684913, member: 13196"] When I shot 35mm (not able to chimp), I was taught, [I][B]when it's bright go brighter, and when it's dark, go darker[/B][/I]. What that means is if your scene is very bright--such as images of snow, water, and lots of bright sky, then your camera will underexpose to compensate. After all, camera bodies are designed to meter for medium grey. So brightly lit scenes require making the exposure brighter. When it's a dark scene such as nighttime or low lit scenes, the camera will overexpose to raise the exposure to a medium grey. Therefore, dark scenes need to have the exposure compensated by making it darker. Just how much exposure compensation needs to be applied will vary depending on each scene. Plus if you use spot metering (and take a meter reading directly off of your subject), then it's possible no compensation would be required. Just judge each scene with your eye. If you get in the habit of doing that first, you can quickly dial in any changes with the +/- EV button if you are in Aperture or Shutter Priority. I have no idea whether that would work in any Auto or Program modes since I've never used them. [/QUOTE]
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