EV where and when?

[shaylou]

Errrr, right... so this quote below which implies that spot metering isn't very consistent (i.e., most exposures will be off) isn't from you?

I see you are going to keep twisting this around for an argument so, yes whatever you say is correct and whatever I say is incorrect.

 

[skysh4rk]

I see you are going to keep twisting this around for an argument so, yes whatever you say is correct and whatever I say is incorrect.

First, I never twisted anything, I quoted your exact words.

Second, I never intended to argue with you; I made a comment about metering, which you seemed to take as an affront regarding your own metering knowledge/skills/ability.

 

[shaylou]

First, I never twisted anything, I quoted your exact words.

Second, I never intended to argue with you; I made a comment about metering, which you seemed to take as an affront regarding your own metering knowledge/skills/ability.

Like I said whatever you say is correct.......

 

[redhed17]

Does setting the metering point also effect the auto focus point?

I find if I am focusing on an object which is quite small then I have to set it to point metering?

John

Put a focus point on whatever you want to focus on. If you're using the Multi/Matrix/Evaluative metering (all the same thing, just manufacturers calling it something different :bonk then the camera will measure the scene from multiple areas covering the the scene to work out what it thinks is the correct exposure. Some newer cameras seem to bias the exposure to whatever is under the focus point used, but you'd better get used to how your camera does things. :shrug:

If you're using Spot metering, then, depending on the camera, the spot area used may be the area around the focus point you're using to focus. Most cameras use the area surrounding the central focus point when spot metering. (normally marked with some lines in the viewfinder) :shrug: It depends on the camera.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Because that's probably what he means, as EV is just an arbitrary exposure value made up from reciprocal combinations of aperture and shutter speed at any given ISO... it's not something you can adjust in camera.. except manually of course .. but there's no EV control. ALL your controls are EV controls.

He's clearly referring to EC.

Your memory is not as long as mine.....
There were indeed many cameras with EV scales used to set exposure.
this locked the shutter and aperture together at that value. when the scale was then turned both shutter and aperture values changed reciprocally.

This was even used on "professional" rolleiflexes. (Though they had an unlock button in the centre of an adjusting wheel)

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Because the +/- button is sometimes referred to as the EV button. :shrug:

No it is the "EV Comp" button.