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UNDERSTANDING METERING MODES
Written by Kent DuFault
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kjcs/14362470179/
János Csongor Kerekes
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CONTENTS
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What are the metering modes?
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Average
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Spot
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Partial
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Center-weighted
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Zone
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The metering modes of a camera are one of the most powerful, misunderstood, and
under-utilized settings on a modern digital camera.
I have seen it happen over and over again; a photographer trying to capture an image
and the camera is not producing what they expect.
They snap the shutter button and then quickly review the photograph to see if it’s too
light or too dark.
If it is, they’ll erase the shot and try again - sometimes without changing anything! It’s as
if the camera will magically make a change for them. Or, and this is extremely common,
they’ll change the shooting mode (which may or may not change the image depending
on the settings). However, that isn’t the correct solution.
What these photographers are missing, and what we are about to discuss, is an
understanding of metering modes.
Let’s be honest - how often do you change your metering mode? I’m guilty of this
myself. We’ve come to rely on our modern cameras to make decisions for us.
But the best photographs always start with the best original file, and that can only
happen when you get a proper exposure, and getting a proper exposure relies heavily
on your use of the correct metering mode.
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WHAT ARE THE METERING MODES?
Depending on your particular camera model, these are the most common metering
modes:
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Spot
Let’s be honest - how
often do you change your
metering mode? I
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Center-weighted
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Averaging
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Partial
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Zone
Let’s look at each one more closely.
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