Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use a fair amount of ambient readings, but I find that matrix metering on Nikon DSLRs remarkably good for 95% of the photographs I take, and the spot metering for the other 5% is almost as good as ambient readings. I normally shoot slide film, so accurate exposures are critical. Cheers Jayanand On 3/2/07, Phil Swango <pswango@att.net> wrote: > > Jeffery Smith wrote: > I made a rather sobering discovery a few weeks ago. I was using a Nikon RF > which, of course, has no meter. So I used a Gossen digital light meter and > used ambient readings rather than reflective readings. The exposure in > most > of the frames was right on the money, much better than my usual TTL > reflected light frames. This made me want to use a handheld meter and blow > off the in-camera meter. > ================================== > > That's pretty much how I work too. I used to use reflected only but after > I > got the Gossen Digisix I switched to incident and haven't looked back. I > admit that I sometimes switch over to reflected when, for example, I can't > get the meter in the subject position. I've been surprised at how > consistent the exposures are with ambient readings. But I use mostly C41 > film, which is rather forgiving. I think I am going to try hand > metering next time I shoot with my DSLR to see how that works out. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >