Metering question

[Koolpc]

What is the best metering mode to use on my camera? Evaluation?

When i have taken a pic the sky looks washed out. Is that down to the metering mode or should i have used a CP filter?

 

[HoppyUK]

What is the best metering mode to use on my camera? Evaluation?

When i have taken a pic the sky looks washed out. Is that down to the metering mode or should i have used a CP filter?

Use evaluative. It is the best by far. TBH centre-weighted is pretty useless and the spot mode should only be used when you really know what you're doing, and even then with care.

Blown skies are usually a dynamic range problem, rather than an exposure problem - the sky is just too bright relative to the landscape for the sensor to cope. A polariser will help with blue skies, or a grad. Or you can try HDR - High Dynamic Range, blending two or more different level exposures in post processing.

There's been a bit of chat about metering recently - do an advanced search on my user name and metering. Should dig them out.

 

[Tri-X]

I use evaluative metering mode.. I find it the most accurate..

I mainly shoot street candids.. I've played around with spot metering but it seems to put all skin tones at the same level.. We all know not all skin tones are the same..

 

[HoppyUK]

I use evaluative metering mode.. I find it the most accurate..

I mainly shoot street candids.. I've played around with spot metering but it seems to put all skin tones at the same level.. We all know not all skin tones are the same..

Exactly. It will put everything at the same tone, ie 18% grey. It will make snow 18% grey, it will make a black cat grey, it will try to make the bride's white dress the same tone as the groom's black suit. That's why it's nothing but trouble unless you know what's going on.

 

[grahamsewelluk]

Just remember that the meter will weight the exposure to wherever the focus point is - as it assumes that it is the main point of interest.