Which metering mode for macro?

I did a quick search, but didn't find anything specific to my question.

What meter setting do you guys recommend for macro? I have a 450D which does have spot metering.

This should be posted in the talk about photography section.....not here.

IMO, it depends on whether you shoot with natural light or full flash.

If it's full flash, typically 1/200, F11, ISO100, all the light is supplied by the speedlight, and it doesn't matter at night what metering mode you use. You just need to control your flash using flash exposure compensation:

http://orionmystery.bl​ogspot.com …ompensation-in-macro.html

If you're shooting with natural light, just use evaluative mode and adjust EV (exposure compensation) depending on the background.

orionmystery wrote in post #14139822
IMO, it depends on whether you shoot with natural light or full flash.

If it's full flash, typically 1/200, F11, ISO100, all the light is supplied by the speedlight, and it doesn't matter at night what metering mode you use. You just need to control your flash using flash exposure compensation:

http://orionmystery.bl​ogspot.com …ompensation-in-macro.html

If you're shooting with natural light, just use evaluative mode and adjust EV (exposure compensation) depending on the background.

Thank you for your helpful reply.

n101 wrote in post #14139620
This should be posted in the talk about photography section.....not here.

As this question was specific to "macro" photography, I thought that this would be the best place to post it, obviously not!