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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 112179" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>I use a Sekonic L-358 flash/ambient meter and a Pentax Spotmeter V 1° over 75% of the time over the camera's meter. For me at least the camera's meter is only a backup. I guess it is that "old dog, new tricks" thing. I am generally distrustful of camera meters because what they think is the best exposure and what I think quite often are not the same thing. I find the 1° spotmeter to be the most useful for metering a scene when used in conjunction with Ansel Adams' Zone System. Although the Zone System was developed for film, it can still be used for digital photography within the limitations of the medium (ie.,no ability to "push" or "pull" film to achieve the desired effect). Since the digital camera's "ISO" is not in perfect synch with film ASA, you have to do a little correlation to find out how it stacks up. My D700's "ISO" varies by about 1/2 f/ over the ASA of the meter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 112179, member: 12827"] I use a Sekonic L-358 flash/ambient meter and a Pentax Spotmeter V 1° over 75% of the time over the camera's meter. For me at least the camera's meter is only a backup. I guess it is that "old dog, new tricks" thing. I am generally distrustful of camera meters because what they think is the best exposure and what I think quite often are not the same thing. I find the 1° spotmeter to be the most useful for metering a scene when used in conjunction with Ansel Adams' Zone System. Although the Zone System was developed for film, it can still be used for digital photography within the limitations of the medium (ie.,no ability to "push" or "pull" film to achieve the desired effect). Since the digital camera's "ISO" is not in perfect synch with film ASA, you have to do a little correlation to find out how it stacks up. My D700's "ISO" varies by about 1/2 f/ over the ASA of the meter. [/QUOTE]
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