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I realise every metering mode has a purpose but what is your go to metering mode for general walkaround shooting: Matrix, centre weighted or spot?
 
I use "evaluative" unless the subject is mostly bright against a mostly darker background, if so I use "spot" or "centre weighted."
 
Multi (Evaluative) works very well for the majority of the time.

I'd use Spot metering in difficult lighting situations, something small and light against a dark background, the Moon for example, or vice versa.

I personally would probably never use Centre Weighted because I don't have a great deal of experience of it. For someone who has 10-20 years experience of using Centre Weighted metering may use it because they know how to read the scene and compensate in different situations. :shrug:
 
It depends on the location and lighting. Mostly spot and manual. Sometime evaluative and Av/Tv. Occasionally partial and Av/Tv.
 
Speedy136 said:
I realise every metering mode has a purpose but what is your go to metering mode for general walkaround shooting: Matrix, centre weighted or spot?
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Hi Nick,

As you say, each metering mode is there for a purpose but for general walkabout photography I use matrix
 
centre weighted is my go to, but I often switch to spot when shooting birds
 
It seems Matrix/Evaluative is the more common choice. I really need to start using spot more often.
 
Evaluative here too - but I will change to spot (and rarely, centre-weighted) when evaluative won't do the job.
 
Depends on the lighting, matrix generally and when lighting is a touch iffy then I go to spot.
 
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