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Mar 7 2009 02:26pm
Does anyone even use center-weighted average or partial metering modes on their camera? Or do you shun them?

Coz i see no advantage of using them over Evaluative (matrix) or Spot.



oh and if you use them please say what for! biggrin.gif
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Mar 7 2009 02:39pm
Quote (doyleo @ Sat, Mar 7 2009, 02:26pm)
Does anyone even use center-weighted average or partial metering modes on their camera? Or do you shun them?

Coz i see no advantage of using them over Evaluative (matrix) or Spot.



oh and if you use them please say what for! biggrin.gif


Hey! I was kinda wondering about how and when to use the spot and average metering modes lol well right now I am just using the average metering mode and haven't really bothered to explore and check out the alternatives.
but I did find this instruction video about those different modes on a 40D

http://www.ehow.com/video_2369636_canon-eos-40d-metering-mode.html

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Mar 7 2009 02:47pm
Quote (Futurama @ Sat, Mar 7 2009, 08:39pm)
Hey! I was kinda wondering about how and when to use the spot and average metering modes lol well right now I am just using the average metering mode and haven't really bothered to explore and check out the alternatives.
but I did find this instruction video about those different modes on a 40D

http://www.ehow.com/video_2369636_canon-eos-40d-metering-mode.html


maybe portrait photographers will use partial metering then because it ignores the backround lighting but i dunno! tongue.gif
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Mar 7 2009 02:49pm
Partial metering is great if you just want a particular part of the photo to be properly exposed.
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Mar 7 2009 05:54pm
spot metering is good when background is lighter or darker than the subject you shooting. Im using the evaluative mode most of the time and spot metering really rarelilly when its needed. But since im shooting raw it doesent matter that much if the metering is just right on the spot
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Mar 8 2009 05:40am
Hey you know I think people should post more interesting questions and topics like this instead of posting some pictures they took of their girlfriends and ask us to rate them rolleyes.gif
This is a photography subforum in a gaming forum not a freaking meat market! dry.gif
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Mar 8 2009 06:14am
I only use matrix and spot
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Mar 8 2009 06:34am
Quote (Futurama @ Sun, Mar 8 2009, 11:40am)
Hey you know I think people should post more interesting questions and topics like this instead of posting some pictures they took of their girlfriends and ask us to rate them  rolleyes.gif
This is a photography subforum in a gaming forum not a freaking meat market!  <_<
and that concludes my rant of the day biggrin.gif


Yeah i agree. thats how you learn - by seeing how other people shoot and what settings gives what result and how to this and that, etc. then you can tweak settings and stuff and all this to get some wicked photos!
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