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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 245546" data-attributes="member: 4923">The mini tutorial.... Single point focus is fine, but be aware of what point is selected. And make sure that point is on your subject. Whatever mode you use, just make sure the point falls on your subject. Probably best to keep it in the middle. Spot metering is just that, its a spot., and 'the spot' is the focus point selected. For many scenes, matrix metering works out. Spot metering has its place, but if you are not aware of it, it will make you crazy. If that spot is on a dark area of the scene, it will meter only on that spot so lighter areas could be overexposed. If that spot falls on a highlight, then the rest of the scene will likely get underexposed. A good use for spot metering is on someone's face that has bright sky or water behind them. Matrix metering tries to take the whole scene into consideration.As far as the scene you described, bright sky and dark trees, you might be coming up on the limits of your dynamic range. I had a d70, I don't recall it being terrible. So check you focus point and metering mode. Do you shoot raw? I didn't even know what raw was back then, so I have no old files to play with. With raw, you can get a little more data to play with and you might be able to even out the problem scenes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nickt, post: 245546, member: 4923"] The mini tutorial.... Single point focus is fine, but be aware of what point is selected. And make sure that point is on your subject. Whatever mode you use, just make sure the point falls on your subject. Probably best to keep it in the middle. Spot metering is just that, its a spot., and 'the spot' is the focus point selected. For many scenes, matrix metering works out. Spot metering has its place, but if you are not aware of it, it will make you crazy. If that spot is on a dark area of the scene, it will meter only on that spot so lighter areas could be overexposed. If that spot falls on a highlight, then the rest of the scene will likely get underexposed. A good use for spot metering is on someone's face that has bright sky or water behind them. Matrix metering tries to take the whole scene into consideration. As far as the scene you described, bright sky and dark trees, you might be coming up on the limits of your dynamic range. I had a d70, I don't recall it being terrible. So check you focus point and metering mode. Do you shoot raw? I didn't even know what raw was back then, so I have no old files to play with. With raw, you can get a little more data to play with and you might be able to even out the problem scenes. [/QUOTE]

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