PeeWee05 opened this issue on Jan 03, 2006 ยท 7 posts
LostPatrol posted Tue, 03 January 2006 at 4:24 AM
Spot metering is usually 1-3% of the viewable area on the viewfinder. (Normally from the center focusing point on a SLR/DSLR) if camera supports it My Canon 1V does but my DSLR doesnt. usually it is high spec cameras that are more likely to support spot metering. Spot metering is useful for metering a specific area of the frame and can produce a very accurate exposure if done correctly, if done incorrectly it may produce a poor exposure. Some situations arent really that good for spot metering, for example a scene that has very bright highlights, partial or center weighted may produce a more consistent exposure. Simon