|
7th of April 2007 (Sat)
|
#1 |
|
Member
|
Flash metering.
Does the metering mode you set on your camera effect how the flash is metered?
The reason I ask, is becasue I was experimenting with fill flash yesterday. I set my camera to spot, so that I could judge the ambient exposure on my friends face. With my camera set to "M", I dialed in -1 2/3rd FEC and took the shot. When I reviewed the image, the face was completely blown-out. Was this because when the shot was taken, the spot metering circle was over the background and not the face?
__________________
View my gear list HERE Don't submit to stupid rules, be yourself and not a fool. Don't accept average habits, open your heart and PUSH THE LIMITS! |
|
|
| sponsored links |
|
7th of April 2007 (Sat)
|
#2 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: ABE, PA USA
Posts: 26,475
|
Re: Flash metering.
How did you set the aperture and shutter speed in Manual mode and what settings did you use? Do you have a sample shot you can post?
But to answer your question, no, the metering mode set on the camera does not affect how the flash is metered. That is controlled by what you have C.Fn-14 set to. Of course, if you use flash exposure lock (FEL) then the flash metering will be done using the spot meter.
__________________
...Leo |
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Flash Metering Help | jnksherman | Small Flash and Studio Lighting | 5 | 28th of February 2007 (Wed) 23:10 |
| evaluative flash metering | sambahri | Small Flash and Studio Lighting | 1 | 3rd of November 2005 (Thu) 15:01 |
| Question of flash metering | J.A.F. Doorhof | Small Flash and Studio Lighting | 29 | 1st of July 2005 (Fri) 16:00 |
| Flash metering with 10D | Jesper | Canon EOS Digital Cameras | 5 | 17th of November 2004 (Wed) 16:42 |
| G5-flash-metering | jjoejr | Canon G-series Digital Cameras | 3 | 27th of December 2003 (Sat) 16:24 |
Linear Mode
