Automation = Aperture-preferred AE
Using the spot is best when the whole scene is not representative of the
suject, like a sunset or an irregularly-lit portrait. I've probably used the
highlight or shadow buttons about a dozen times each in the 20 years since I've
had OM4/4t's. But I have used the spot meter a lot for faces. What I
especially like to do is to do two-three spot meters of the face plus
mid-tones on the subject's clothes, then hit the AE-lock lever. That is what
I wish the E-1 had.
Be careful if your subject has very dark or light skin, as that will throw a
single reading way off. Also, many caucasian persons' skin is one zone
lighter than 18% and can mess up a spot reading. The way to learn is to take
an 18% gray card and an incident meter and do some experimentation with your
subject holding the card next to their face. You will find out pretty quick
how to use that spot meter. With AE turned on, it's harder to "open up one
stop", as you'll have to either shift to Manual exposure or turn the Exp-Comp
dial to +1.
Skip
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Subject: [OM] Re: ooh ooooh tempted by that keh om4t.... what do to?
From: Siddiq <iddibhai@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:32:39 -0700
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
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>On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:07:46 -0400, Skip Williams <om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>>
>> It's not the spot meter that the most useful, but just the automation.
>> The 4t is a great camera. I only have a 4t and an OM1 left after 30
>> years of owning OM cameras and those will probably stay here for a while.
>>
>> Buy it
>
>Could you elaborate on what you mean automation? I'm thinking a spot would
>be nice so i can meter mid tones on things that are in different light
>than where i'm shooting from (if i was in the same light, i'd just meter
>my palm and open up 1 stop). The hilight/shadow and memory would be handy,
>not sure how i'd use multispot or what benefit that has over CWA metering.
>
>But yea, i'm in the process of getting a quote for my other OM gear so i
>can fund the 4t :)
>
>--
>/S
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