Hi AG
Thanks for this post before. I couldnt work it out myself what was happening
on my EOS 50 body. Never seemed to have a problem with my OM-4 and a
polariser. At least I know what the probably cause is and can compensate for
it now!
Cheers Adam
----- Original Message -----
From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:31 AM
Subject: [OM] Wild, wooley Matrix Metering
> Sometimes, there just isn't any excuse. Morons R Us.
>
> With my beloved OM-2S, I can meter and override the meter like
> there is no tomorrow. Rarely do I ever blow an exposure. OTF
> flash metering is tops, and the spot/manual to
> aperature-priority auto exposure mode switch is impossible to
> beat.
>
> Then there comes Matrix Metering on the new fangled cameras.
> Ok, tricky lighting situations and my M*nolta A1 is dead on.
> Bright sunlight? Dead-on. Shadows? Dead-on. It seems to know
> when you are taking a picture in bright light and it will always
> prevent the meter from under-exposing the scene.
>
> Unless...
>
> Unless you have a stinking Polorizer or ND filter on the camera.
> The reduction in light level FOOLS the matrix metering into
> thinking that you are NOT in bright sunlight. It seems that the
> metering algorithm looks at the maximum EV and determines scene
> type from that. The reduction in light from the polorizer fools
> the meter because the maximum EV is not the same as an
> unfiltered lens.
>
> You can't even exposure compensate because the matrix metering
> has determined that the scene type is something totally
> different than bright sunlight. It goes and applies a different
> metering expectation to the scene. Brilliant, but dumb.
>
> Same goes for sticking colored filters on the lens. Completely
> screws up the WB and Matrix. It only took me 5000 pictures with
> this camera to figure out what was going on and verify and test
> it.
>
> I love my OM-2S...
>
> AG-Schnozz
>
>
>
>
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