tom, i'm still not sure i know where to meter. LOL! i just feel like i'm groping around in the dark sometimes. feels like playing music by ear is the best analogy i can come up with. i do what "FEELS" right. can you give me some insight into how you meter. you're spot metering most of the time???? am i remembering correctly? i'm doing that, but i'm never quite sure if i'm doing it in the right place. it all hasn't gelled yet. i'm confused this morning. my brain is like scrambled eggs. :(