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D5500
Spot metering
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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 641537" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>For casual scene shooting, Matrix is very useful but when you have specific image exposure intent, Spot metering is the preferred mode. If there is a bright area in the frame it might be blown out if what you are metering is a lot darker, in that case adding light is a way of getting a better balance between a subject and a bright background. Nikon has a great feature of TTL BL mode of flash where a Matrix meter setting will exposure for the overall scene but a compatible flash has an independent spot metering function so exposes the subject to balance exposure of the subject to the overall background scene. </p><p>I switch between metering modes, mostly spot and matrix all through an event shoot because of those advanced capabilities of Nikon metering combined with iTTL flash units.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 641537, member: 43545"] For casual scene shooting, Matrix is very useful but when you have specific image exposure intent, Spot metering is the preferred mode. If there is a bright area in the frame it might be blown out if what you are metering is a lot darker, in that case adding light is a way of getting a better balance between a subject and a bright background. Nikon has a great feature of TTL BL mode of flash where a Matrix meter setting will exposure for the overall scene but a compatible flash has an independent spot metering function so exposes the subject to balance exposure of the subject to the overall background scene. I switch between metering modes, mostly spot and matrix all through an event shoot because of those advanced capabilities of Nikon metering combined with iTTL flash units. [/QUOTE]
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