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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 321649" data-attributes="member: 12496">Lots of people say they use Spot metering, but no one, simply no one, ever mentions about the absolutely necessary compensation to make the spot come out its correct color (tone) instead of middle gray.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is extremely puzzling, since Spot metering does NOT make the spot be &quot;correct&quot;, it merely makes the spot be middle gray (how meters work).&nbsp; &nbsp; But the common general knowledge is if that we spot meter on white human skin, we must compensate to open about +1 EV (else you get middle gray skin).No one ever mentions that? But spot metering requires knowing a few more things than beginners usually know.It is not about compensation, but this simple example might help a little about understanding the complexity of spot metering:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/metering2.html#spot" target="_blank">Details about Metering Principles</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 321649, member: 12496"] Lots of people say they use Spot metering, but no one, simply no one, ever mentions about the absolutely necessary compensation to make the spot come out its correct color (tone) instead of middle gray. This is extremely puzzling, since Spot metering does NOT make the spot be "correct", it merely makes the spot be middle gray (how meters work). But the common general knowledge is if that we spot meter on white human skin, we must compensate to open about +1 EV (else you get middle gray skin). No one ever mentions that? But spot metering requires knowing a few more things than beginners usually know. It is not about compensation, but this simple example might help a little about understanding the complexity of spot metering: [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/metering2.html#spot"]Details about Metering Principles[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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