Jez wrote:
>Simon asked:
> "Yes, they do "spot" metering, but it's still only reflected light, so
> can they perceive colour and/or reflectivity of the subject, or do they
> still assume 18% grey?"
>Well the spot meter just measures the little area it sees - it's the person
>behind that has to point it and interpret what result (s)he's given. Point
>it at 18% grey and you get the right answer. Point it at a bride in a coal
>cellar or a black cat in the snow and you will be disappointed. (Unless of
>course you have an OM3/4 - then you press Shadow or Hilight and you get the
>RIGHT answer!)
>
>Well, nearly right anyway.
So how do you know that you've over- or under-exposed (which, not knowing the
cameras well, is, I assume, all "Shadow" or "Hilight" does) enough? Without
reverting to an incident light meter, that is? (Or waiting till you get the
piccies back!)
Thanks,
Simon Worby
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