How do you meter?

[Only RF]

I came across an interesting video. I have so many things to deal with I've been using Evaluative for as long as I can remember. EC is mapped to the big dial on the back. These days with exposure simulation and a histogram in the upper right hand corner makes things easier. With a blue sky I add one stop using EC automatically and tweak.

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[OCDave]

This video was very useful to me. It helped showing the effect panning across the scene had on exposure in each setting.

 

[ShipleyNW]

I'd have to look. I don't even know how I set up my metering. Probably evaluative of some sort. I just eyeball things in the viewfinder and make adjustments, usually with exposure compensation. Or, I'll frame the shot to trick the camera into giving me the exposure I want, then use the exposure-lock button and reframe for composition. And, of course, I bracket liberally if the scene allows it.

 

[Only RF]

I'd have to look. I don't even know how I set up my metering. Probably evaluative of some sort. I just eyeball things in the viewfinder and make adjustments, usually with exposure compensation. Or, I'll frame the shot to trick the camera into giving me the exposure I want, then use the exposure-lock button and reframe for composition. And, of course, I bracket liberally if the scene allows it.

Canon's default is Evaluative unless you change that.

 

[ShipleyNW]

Canon's default is Evaluative unless you change that.

Yeah, that's probably it. I should have added, whatever the metering system is, it does a damn good job most of the time, and I've done this long enough to figure out when it won't and why. The techniques I described above are usually applied to make adjustments that end up being less than a stop, plus or minus. If I shot everything at the metered exposure, 90% or more would clean up in post with no issues.

 

[Only RF]

Yeah, that's probably it. I should have added, whatever the metering system is, it does a damn good job most of the time, and I've done this long enough to figure out when it won't and why. The techniques I described above are usually applied to make adjustments that end up being less than a stop, plus or minus. If I shot everything at the metered exposure, 90% or more would clean up in post with no issues.

I agree.

 

[OCDave]

Canon's default is Evaluative unless you change that.

I am always tinkering with settings. This helps, I can tinker with some intention.

 

[Dean Wilson]

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[Grumps]

Oh, thirty or forty years ago...

Average, centre-weighted, spot and incident.

Spot and incident came with a premium cost.