Questions tagged “spot metering”

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Can spot metering help expose as far right as possible without clipping highlights?

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Gary Shess

2y ago

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Why does my handheld light meter overexpose a night cityscape?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Why use incident metering instead of reflective metering?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How do you expose a high-contrast scene with deep blacks, bright whites, and a midtone subject?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Can exposure compensation replace spot metering?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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What does a light meter’s “X-degree” angle mean?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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When should I use spot, reflective, and incident metering?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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Can the Olympus PEN-F use spot metering at the selected AF point?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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Can Nikon DSLRs show the spot-metering point in auto-area AF mode?

nikon autofocus spot-metering dslr viewfinder

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

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How do you meter shadows with an in-camera reflected meter instead of an incident meter?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

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Does Canon 6D spot metering follow the active focus point?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

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What compact-camera features help expose a black dog correctly in snow or changing light?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

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How can I photograph stained glass without blowing highlights or losing surrounding detail?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

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How should I choose a handheld light meter for an older film camera?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

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131

How do camera metering modes use 18% gray in real scenes?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

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How should I expose white subjects when using spot metering?

white-subjects spot-metering snow exposure-compensation exposure

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

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How does TTL flash decide the “correct” flash power?

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13y ago

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Why does my Nikon D90 exposure meter stay pegged in Manual mode?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

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Why meter a night scene wide open, then stop down and recalculate the shutter speed?

spot-metering night-photography manual-mode metering exposure

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

15y ago

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When should you use auto-exposure lock (AE-L)?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

15y ago

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