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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 275694" data-attributes="member: 12496">It is not really the metering mode (however Spot would be worst case).&nbsp; Both Center and Matrix will do that too.Beginners like to imagine they can simply point the camera and the camera meter will always get it right (point &amp; shoot).But in real life, it simply does not work that way.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reflected meters (in cameras) simply try to put everything in the middle, not too dark, not too bright. A scene with much black or dark subject will overexpose (your first picture is simply overexposed).A scene with much white or light subject area will underexpose.The meter is too dumb to recognize a black horse from a pink elephant, it just sees a blob of light.&nbsp; Which it can meter, but both cases are simply aiming for a middle ground, not too dark, not too light.See <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/metering.html" target="_blank">How light meters work</a>&nbsp; for the idea.&nbsp;&nbsp; (information very necessary to learn)We just watch what it does, and we correct a bit as needed with Exposure Compensation (or Flash Compensation).A little experience (and a little thought) will easily learn to predict this in advance when we first see the scene.&nbsp;&nbsp; Which is the skill that photographers learn.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 275694, member: 12496"] It is not really the metering mode (however Spot would be worst case). Both Center and Matrix will do that too. Beginners like to imagine they can simply point the camera and the camera meter will always get it right (point & shoot). But in real life, it simply does not work that way. Reflected meters (in cameras) simply try to put everything in the middle, not too dark, not too bright. A scene with much black or dark subject will overexpose (your first picture is simply overexposed). A scene with much white or light subject area will underexpose. The meter is too dumb to recognize a black horse from a pink elephant, it just sees a blob of light. Which it can meter, but both cases are simply aiming for a middle ground, not too dark, not too light. See [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/metering.html"]How light meters work[/URL] for the idea. (information very necessary to learn) We just watch what it does, and we correct a bit as needed with Exposure Compensation (or Flash Compensation). A little experience (and a little thought) will easily learn to predict this in advance when we first see the scene. Which is the skill that photographers learn. [/QUOTE]

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