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Jun 01, 2014 09:52 |  #1

I have noticed when im tracking a moving subject with servo and using any of the focus points that not the center one im not getting a proper meter reading off my subject . Is it cause my model camera only meters off the central focus point. Im a little confused can someone gimme some advice please.




  
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Jun 01, 2014 09:57 |  #2

The light meter does not follow the focus points. If the exposure on your subject of not right, your best bet would be to establish the exposure settings beforehand and shoot on manual exposure.


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Jun 01, 2014 10:59 |  #3

tulsatom wrote in post #16943987 (external link)
I have noticed when im tracking a moving subject with servo and using any of the focus points that not the center one im not getting a proper meter reading off my subject . Is it cause my model camera only meters off the central focus point. Im a little confused can someone gimme some advice please.

The real question is, what metering method are you using? Spot-metering? Center weighted? Partial?

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Jun 01, 2014 11:19 |  #4

well I try to get good photos of my kids runnin and when I try to sometimes use the upper left AF point and use servo to keep focus but then my metering spot isn't on them so when I go to take some burst shots their not exsposed properly I have gotten into a mindset of while their running use the center AF point meter them lock exp whe using either center or partial and then get that upper left af point on them and shoot away ......KINDA HARD :)




  
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Jun 01, 2014 11:37 |  #5

tulsatom wrote in post #16944210 (external link)
well I try to get good photos of my kids runnin and when I try to sometimes use the upper left AF point and use servo to keep focus but then my metering spot isn't on them so when I go to take some burst shots their not exsposed properly I have gotten into a mindset of while their running use the center AF point meter them lock exp whe using either center or partial and then get that upper left af point on them and shoot away ......KINDA HARD :)

Change your metering method to Evaluative.

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