At 06:35 5/16/03, Titoy asked:
Whoa, if incident metering is the better one, and you could do it with a
gray card in pocket, then the multispot metering of the om 4 series is not
much of a necessity for most enthusiasts like us?
First, if you're using an incident meter, it must be something separate
from the camera. It takes more time, and if the user cannot get to subject
location (distant 12,000+ foot altitude mountain top at "infinity") and
illumination at an accessible location nearer the camera position is not
the same, reflected metering, including using the spot mode, is more
appropriate.
In my experience, incident metering, for all its greater potential accuracy
(if done properly) in most situations, doesn't work well in strong back-lit
situations when exposure is desired for the backlighting to sihlouette the
subject. A common, but not often obvious example of this is sunsets. So
yes, Titoy, there really is a Santa Claus, and a use for the reflected
meter inside your camera (and the one in your hand too). It's a matter of
using the best tools for the task at hand.
-- John
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