Hi,
I use exposure compensation with my MZ-7 pretty often. I must say I don't
like matrix metering at all, but have no choice except for mounting my SMC M
50/f2 on, which turns my matrix into center-weighted metering. But since
it's true that one never knows, what the matrix is exactly going to do, I
always bracket (manually) my compensated photos.
Do I trust the matrix? Not really, but perhaps it's irrational. I agree that
it's possible to know how the matrix reacts, but disagree (from my
experience), that it gets fooled in the same way as c-w or spot metering.
I've found out that my MZ-7 meters very precisely (and I mean shooting
slides) except for sunny days, when it tends to overexpose scenes that
include bright elements (!) by 1/2 to 1 EV.
Well, spot metering is the best stuff if one knows the rules of 18% grey and
compensation:)) Matrix metering is IMHO good only for those walking the
"point&shoot" or "Program" path. I mostly use Av, sometimes Tv and M modes
but never any of the P's.
BTW, I wonder if the LX metering gets fooled in the same way as others...
Greetz
Artur
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation
| With all due respect, I wouldn't pay much attention to this. I use
exposure compensation with multipattern metering all the time and in
contradiction to urban myth the metering doesn't really do weird
unpredictable things. Its quite easy, although it takes experience, to know
how the multipattern metering reacts to various situations. When this is
said, the multipattern metering of the newer Pentax slr's are top notch;
they are quite possibly the best around. The sucess rate is very high and
you can basically rely on it. However, multipattern meters get get fooled in
the same way that any other meter; they just cope better than eg. center
weighted meters but the same logic and precausions apply. I always, when
time permits, check the multipattern readout with the spot meter. In the
majority of cases I and the multipattern meter agree. Exposure is,
particularly in tricky lighting situations, often a matter of taste; the
photographer and the multi pattern metering might not agre!
| e even when the cameras choosen exposure cannot be considered wrong.
|
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| Pål
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