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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Revet" data-source="post: 315678" data-attributes="member: 17612">First shot - Manual mode, Matrix metering, Iso 100, 1/25, f/9   (needle in middle saying it is a correct exposure)Second shot - Same settings but used center-weighted metering.Third shot - Aperture Priority - Iso 100, 1/15, f/9, matrix meteringForth shot - Aperture Priority - Iso 100, 1/15, f/9, center weighted.<img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/6/1/2/untitled-1-9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/6/1/2/untitled-3-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/6/1/2/untitled-4-3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/6/1/2/untitled-2-6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />It does appear the using center-weighted metering gives me a half-stop increase in exposure over matrix  (many other shots taken and this was pretty consistent).  There is a little clipping in the 4th shot but I did shoot more of the driveway.  It also appears that Aperture Priority did a better job in Matrix mode (shot 3) than Manual in Matrix mode (shot 1).  Again I had taken many shots and it seems as though if I am in manual mode, center weighted metering gives me more shots with a correct exposure.  But if I am in Aperture priority, Matrix mode seemed to be more consistently better.   However, this was one scene shot at one time of day.So, the lesson I learned here is:1) nothing is perfect in life especially a camera meter2) take lots of shots and know your camera!!3) If you can, take a test shot and use exposure compensation4) If all else fails, as long as your in the ballpark, Lightroom can fix it!!</blockquote>

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