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D90 Meter reading question.
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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 35896" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>Check out my comments on <a href="http://nikonites.com/d300-d300s/3617-need-help-shooting-football-low-light-stadiums.html#post32800" target="_blank">this</a> post regarding metering modes.</p><p></p><p>When shooting outdoors, the sky is almost always going to be the brightest thing in your frame. Compare that against what you're actually wanting to shoot, and odds are high that it will be darker, at least in part. Below is a photo that I pulled from the internet, and a prime example:</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]6107[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This scene would be difficult to meter accurately. We have a bright, sunny day as evidenced in the foreground where there is no shade. Yet the tire swing hanging from the tree (our main subject) is under a lot of shade. Compounded by the additional problem of obscured sky in the background because of the woods. You can clearly see the hot spots in this photo, as well as some underexposed areas. Just looking at this, I can say with 95% certainty that this was shot using Matrix or Evaluative (Canon/others) metering mode.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Preferred setting would be Matrix. In most situations, it's close enough for government work, and you will have much more consistent results. However, if your subject is clearly backlit or there is other dynamic lighting going on, you'll have better results if you switch modes.</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, you can also invest in a separate hand-held light meter. I can recommend a good one if you're interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 35896, member: 1061"] Check out my comments on [URL="http://nikonites.com/d300-d300s/3617-need-help-shooting-football-low-light-stadiums.html#post32800"]this[/URL] post regarding metering modes. When shooting outdoors, the sky is almost always going to be the brightest thing in your frame. Compare that against what you're actually wanting to shoot, and odds are high that it will be darker, at least in part. Below is a photo that I pulled from the internet, and a prime example: [ATTACH]6107._xfImport[/ATTACH] This scene would be difficult to meter accurately. We have a bright, sunny day as evidenced in the foreground where there is no shade. Yet the tire swing hanging from the tree (our main subject) is under a lot of shade. Compounded by the additional problem of obscured sky in the background because of the woods. You can clearly see the hot spots in this photo, as well as some underexposed areas. Just looking at this, I can say with 95% certainty that this was shot using Matrix or Evaluative (Canon/others) metering mode. Preferred setting would be Matrix. In most situations, it's close enough for government work, and you will have much more consistent results. However, if your subject is clearly backlit or there is other dynamic lighting going on, you'll have better results if you switch modes. For what it's worth, you can also invest in a separate hand-held light meter. I can recommend a good one if you're interested. [/QUOTE]
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