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With use, it (or your own version) becomes second nature. Just how many PDML trailers do you have to post anyway? Regards, Bob... -------------------------------------------------------- "Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . it's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow." ----- Original Message ----- From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 90% of the time any metering system works well, the other 10% of the time > you > have to think. That assumes serious photography, for snapshooters it is > 99% and > 1% so they don't have to bother thinking <tongue slightly in cheek>. > > > Glen Tortorella wrote: >> Thank you very much for this input. I have considered these points. >> Your "anecdotal" reasoning seems rather sound. The "common sense" >> perspective would dictate: all metering systems have flaws, and the >> human mind far surpasses anything a camera can do. >> >> Thanks, >> Glen >> >> On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:29 PM, Tom Cakalic wrote: >> >>> Frankly, I find multi-segment metering to be not too different than >>> center-weighted metering. I say this from an anecdotal basis not >>> one of >>> measurement. In the end the expected exposure is supposed to >>> hopefully be >>> overall best possible exposure. >>> >>> The thing is, the camera is not smart enough to know what is >>> background, >>> what is foreground, what is the main subject vs. what is simply there. >>> >>> I almost always compensate for backlighting, snow scenes, dark >>> backgrounds, >>> etc., when shooting in multi-segment mode and when in center- >>> weighted mode. >>> A more generic, evenly lighted, evenly toned composition may not >>> need any >>> compensation at all. >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>>> From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>> Glen, >>>> My opinion - multi segment is touted as special and more accurate. >>>> I learned to shoot and compensate for lighting on an ME and a Super >>>> Program. >>>> Both are center weighted and give predictable responses to special >>>> situations. >>>> I never got used to multi segment metering. >>>> I'm sure the readings were good, but the computer integration of the >>>> results was un-predictable to me. I find myself preferring spot or >>>> center-weighted to this day. >>>> Something akin to "Plant a radish, get a radish..." >>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>> >>>> On 9/4/07, Glen Tortorella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Is multi-segment metering always better than center-weighted >>>>> metering? My ZX-M has TTL multi (2)-segment metering, while my >>>>> Super >>>>> Program has open aperture, TTL center-weighted metering. From >>>>> what I >>>>> know about the matter, multi-segment is more precise, but I >>>>> thought I >>>>> would inquire about this, as I am not an expert. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Glen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
