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<blockquote data-quote="yauman" data-source="post: 414407" data-attributes="member: 15418"><p>One more important point about manual mode and using the camera's light meter which I left out - the exposure mode.&nbsp; Even in Manual Mode, the 3 exposure mode - Matrix, Center-Weigh and Spot will affect how the Light Meter read the scene. It will NOT affect how the camera sets anything - you are in manual mode&nbsp; (nag.. nag ..nag.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; )&nbsp; So, in the scene I described above, ie a landscape, the proper mode to use would be Matrix - the light meter will give you reading a based on the evaluation of the whole scene.&nbsp; I shoot models and when I'm not using strobes, I always use spot metering - meter the flesh tone or a grey card to determine the exposure setting.&nbsp; Once I set it, it will stay that way (I'm in Manual mode) then I recompose and using spot focusing, focus on the eye (eye closest to the camera - always.)&nbsp; Voila!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="yauman, post: 414407, member: 15418"] One more important point about manual mode and using the camera's light meter which I left out - the exposure mode. Even in Manual Mode, the 3 exposure mode - Matrix, Center-Weigh and Spot will affect how the Light Meter read the scene. It will NOT affect how the camera sets anything - you are in manual mode (nag.. nag ..nag.. :) ) So, in the scene I described above, ie a landscape, the proper mode to use would be Matrix - the light meter will give you reading a based on the evaluation of the whole scene. I shoot models and when I'm not using strobes, I always use spot metering - meter the flesh tone or a grey card to determine the exposure setting. Once I set it, it will stay that way (I'm in Manual mode) then I recompose and using spot focusing, focus on the eye (eye closest to the camera - always.) Voila! [/QUOTE]

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