Recently I came across an article about exposure in which a class of 15 people were given lessons on how to make proper exposures. Each of the people brought their own cameras, which ranged from decent amateur models to very expensive professional models. They all metered the same scene at the same time, all using the same aperture for the test. The result: 15 cameras produced seven different exposures with exposure variations by as much as three stops.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "John Whittingham" > Subject: Re: Stop Down Metering on K, M, LX > > Well if you cannot trust open aperture metering and feel it > > necessary to use > > the lens stopped down for accuracy then who's to say how the camera > > would > > perform when set to the exposure reading from an external meter? > > You have to > > have some faith in the equipment you use, don't you? > > External meters excel in conditions that give built in meters fits. > The most accurate way to measure the light falling on the subject. > Built in meters are measuring what is reflected off the subject, and > are easily fooled.
