On Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 7:51, Joel Wilcox <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] more on multi-spot" saying:
...
> For me spot metering is terrific to the extent that one spot of middle
> value can be found. To the degree that it is unclear whether that spot may
> be a middle value, multiple spots often help clarify.
For slides that is a good strategy, or measure hilites or shadows & use the
appropriate button. Or make readings with all 3 techniques, and choose the
exposure that captures what you want.
But for negatives, you can meter the extremes and average between them.
Most scenes will work well this way.
Tom
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