[OM] Re: E1 vs. 10D, D100, D70, etc...

[Jim Sharp]

Nope, I was set to auto focus and for no flash, using a Nikkor zoom 
borrowed from my SO. As I mentioned before, I've started using center 
weighted metering on the D100 because at least *I think* I understand 
how it works. With my OM's when I get a poorly exposed shot I never 
question who's fault it is. The only logic driving those is built into 
the shooter and he just needs to understand how the metering works and 
all will be well.

As this conversation has progressed I'm wondering more all the time if 
my camera doesn't need a trip to Nikon service. Now that I've identified 
some good example photos at least I have something to point them to 
that's better than "I think my camera's metering is broken..."

--
Jim




AG Schnozz wrote:

> I believe your example photos illustrate the shortcomings of
> Matrix Metering with a comparative database.  MM works extremely
> well *MOST* of the time, but when it screws up, it's a doosie. 
> Why?  Because of the artificial intelligence attempts to
> determine what the scene and lighting condition is and applies
> "rules" for the metering to follow.
> 
> Olympus, with the "ESP" functionality in various camera models
> is based on a "fuzzy-logic" (their words) that works in a much
> simpler fashion and without the comparative database.  It
> assumes center=subject, surrounding=background.  Nikon's
> metering may attempt, with the AF lenses, to determine forground
> and background distance and brightness.
> 
> The problem with program-mode, matrix metering and comparative
> exposure databases is that when they go wrong you have no clue
> why.  It took me forever to figure out that a polorizer threw
> out the matrix metering on my M*nolta A1 because it based part
> of the intelligence on maximum EV in the scene.
> 
> I guess the moral of the story is to use manual mode.
> 
> Hey, I was just thinking...  The bum sample photo could have
> happened if the camera thought it needed to fire the flash but
> for some reason it didn't.  Another thought, was the lens set to
> manual focus?
> 
> AG
> 




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