T4i Evaluative Metering

For 90% of the shots with a t4i, does evaluative metering give a more accurate photo, versus center weighted. I have always used center weighted with my XSi.

http://www.learn.usa.c​anon.com …ograph_snow_art​icle.shtml

This link is about photographing snow scenes but give a good explanation of Canon's various metering methods.

John from PA wrote in post #16118928
http://www.learn.usa.c​anon.com …ograph_snow_art​icle.shtml

This link is about photographing snow scenes but give a good explanation of Canon's various metering methods.

Thank you, I should of worded it differently. What do most people use as their default metering mode. Evaluative?

marcheseg wrote in post #16119070
Thank you, I should of worded it differently. What do most people use as their default metering mode. Evaluative?

Because I insist on making my own decisions regarding exposure, my camera's meter is always set on "spot". I use manual exposure control settings most of the time and employ a handheld light meter more often than the meter built into my camera.

I probably use Evaluative 75% of the time and center weighted average the balance. I primarily do outdoor landscape photography. Your chocie might be considerably different depending on the type of images you take.

Short of going to a handheld meter (which I also do a lot of the time)...

When using the camera's metering system, I've learned to like Evaluative a lot and that's generally what I have set. Center weighted is sort of "old school". Evaluative is similar, but also puts extra emphasis right around the active AF point. This can make for more accurate exposure with strongly backlit situations, for example.

It sort of depends upon the lens being used, too... With a wide angle, scenic shot, I might be more inclined to use center weighted. With a telephoto, portrait shot, evaluative does the trick.

I think it depends on the scene. Most of the time my camera is on Evaluative, sometimes though I use the center weighted or spot metering to get one part of the scene, then use the exposure lock and recompose.