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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 534046" data-attributes="member: 12496">However, it would be a good idea to learn how to use Spot metering first though.&nbsp; Spot metering is Not for beginners.Spot metering does NOT make the spot come out correctly exposed. Anything but.&nbsp; Spot metering does serve to isolate the spot from the surrounding background.&nbsp; It could avoid the train light here (if we had any time when the train was coming).&nbsp;&nbsp; But like any reflective metering, Spot metering makes the spot come out about middle gray (speaking of middle tone, not of gray color).&nbsp; &nbsp; If the spot was selected as one that ought to come out middle gray, then that's right. But for example, the first thing we learn about spot metering on the Caucasian face is that we better open up about one stop to compensate it to come out near about right.&nbsp; For example, Kodak always told us we could meter off the palm of our hand, and then open up one more stop of exposure.Here is a sample of Spot metering:<a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/metering2.html#spot" target="_blank">Details about Metering Principles</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 534046, member: 12496"] However, it would be a good idea to learn how to use Spot metering first though. Spot metering is Not for beginners. Spot metering does NOT make the spot come out correctly exposed. Anything but. Spot metering does serve to isolate the spot from the surrounding background. It could avoid the train light here (if we had any time when the train was coming). But like any reflective metering, Spot metering makes the spot come out about middle gray (speaking of middle tone, not of gray color). If the spot was selected as one that ought to come out middle gray, then that's right. But for example, the first thing we learn about spot metering on the Caucasian face is that we better open up about one stop to compensate it to come out near about right. For example, Kodak always told us we could meter off the palm of our hand, and then open up one more stop of exposure. Here is a sample of Spot metering: [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/metering2.html#spot"]Details about Metering Principles[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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