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Don't have time for metering - I trust my histogram, as I shoot in manual all the time. Like to think I'e got a pretty good eye for setting too... but sometimes that's not always the case 
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I've use it occasionally, but often don't have time. I generally stick to the camera's metering and don't usually have issues.
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Don't have time for metering - I trust my histogram, as I shoot in manual all the time. Like to think I'e got a pretty good eye for setting too... but sometimes that's not always the case
Would you mind elaborating on the way you examine the histogram for exposure - what sort of shape would you be looking for?
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try having a look around this page http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/histograms1.htm and http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm have a look around the rest of the site too come to mention it. you might find it usefull..
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I look at it this way - if it's flashing like a good 'un then the shot isn't worth using. I generally look for a peak just off centre to the right, so there's plenty of light mid and highlight tones without them being blown out. I do rely on my preview screen a lot to show flashing highlights.
The work I do for magazine tend to be shooting quickly with only one chance to get the shot so I put -0.3 exposure comp on my D200 or I just shoot manual and err on the side of dark to process later. It suits me fine, although for many people it's not a way they like working.
I'm currently teaching staff at work how to use cameras and they all want to stick it on 'P' mode and just let the camera do the work; I trust my eyes and not the technology these days - if it don't look right on the screen then it doesn't get used
I use mine outside too. Usually when I take the hasselblad out for a spin. It's a film camera and has no metering so I really do need it then.
With the digital stuff I tend to use blinkies and check the histogram on the first shot of a location.
With the digital stuff I tend to use blinkies and check the histogram on the first shot of a location.
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I haven't but I could perhaps see a use for it for those who like to do a lot of HDR. Would be useful to meter the highlights and then the shadows and work out your dynamic range. Then you could work out how many exposures at 2 stops apart you would need.
Alternatively you can just estimate it like usual and adjust accordingly if your histograms don't show all the range captured
Alternatively you can just estimate it like usual and adjust accordingly if your histograms don't show all the range captured
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Yes because most of my cameras don't have built in light meters.
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It isn't the type of meter you have...it is how intelligently you use it.
My Minolta IV meter is no more accurate than the meter in my camera if Ipoint it in the wrong direction......so provided you know how to use the one in your hand, whichever it is, you will get good results. Even in split lighting situations like DD mentions, you can use the camera and interpoltae, in that situation the Minolta has the ability to take the two and average them...little marks like this ' ' ' come up on the f stop bar at the top. One for shadow reading, one for highlight reading and the in between "average" which should provide detail at both ends provided the range isn't too great.
Out of interest, why do you ask?
My Minolta IV meter is no more accurate than the meter in my camera if Ipoint it in the wrong direction......so provided you know how to use the one in your hand, whichever it is, you will get good results. Even in split lighting situations like DD mentions, you can use the camera and interpoltae, in that situation the Minolta has the ability to take the two and average them...little marks like this ' ' ' come up on the f stop bar at the top. One for shadow reading, one for highlight reading and the in between "average" which should provide detail at both ends provided the range isn't too great.
Out of interest, why do you ask?
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By the way, nice, even histograms are fine for average subjects - but if you have a predominatly dark background and just your subject lit, it will be backed up on the left - and according to the histogram, useless.
Likewise, a right hand biase might be a high key portrait, but the histogram only shows that you are leaning to the right!
Some of my best pictures are crammed to one side or the other and according to the histogram are totally whacky exposures....but provided my SUBJECT is properly lit and rendered the rest can do what it likes.
Likewise, a right hand biase might be a high key portrait, but the histogram only shows that you are leaning to the right!
Some of my best pictures are crammed to one side or the other and according to the histogram are totally whacky exposures....but provided my SUBJECT is properly lit and rendered the rest can do what it likes.