At 12:11 AM 10/27/2008, Ian wrote:
>Hi Wayne,
>
>> I used to think the multispot metering of the OM-4 was something special
>> untiI I
>realised that it is not that practical and that I hardly ever used it. In the
>situation where
>you need to get a quick grab shot it's too slow, in the situation where you
>have plenty of
>time, probably have the camera on a tripod, it doesn't work efficiently either
>- easier to
>just bracket your exposures or use a separate meter.
Hi Ian (and Chuck)
Everyone is different. I think like an engineer, so...
The first moment I picked up an OM-4, the multi-spot metering
felt so intuitive. I used that mode for 95% of all shots. That
combined with the memo feature meant I rarely had to use manual
and rarely needed compensation. That combination worked great
for me with macro and tripod shooting - unless the light was
rapidly changing, I'm always adjusting the framing with the
tripod, so it was simple enough to pick the exposure points I
needed, lock them in, and I never needed to take my eye from the
viewfinder.
My first real camera was a Nikormat with center weighted
metering that I used like a broad spot meter to set manual
exposure.
With the 5D, the spot meter mode is tricky - I'm always
forgetting I have to spot and lock between shots, so invariably
I screw up a few exposures. In evaluative mode I have a hard
time figuring out how the exposure was determined, so I don't
know how to compensate it. Perhaps the next shot the camera
picks slightly different focus points and the exposure changes.
As I review my photos I notice quite a variation from one
exposure to the next of the same exact scene, all depending on
focus points.
I just can't imagine how anyone today learning photography can
really get a sense of exposure without using manual mode. Even
if you take a shot and review the histogram, the next shot is
not guaranteed to be the same, unless you lock the exposure. It
is just too easy to let the camera do it all, and let the extra
dynamic range and post processing take care of the rest.
I just haven't figured out a way to control exposure with
today's digitals that doesn't require I take my ancient eyes
from the viewfinder and try to close focus on the display, or
constantly fiddle with something.
I will say that flash photography changes things. What I liked
about the OM-3t was the ability to set the speed for background
lighting and let the flash auto-expose. That is one thing the 3T
had over the 4T, flash photography and the easy ability to
balance background exposure. And that my 5D can do as well, when
set to manual mode, the 5D works just like the 3T with a flash
attached.
WayneS - in complain mode.
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