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What metering mode for outdoor portrait

 
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Oct 25, 2007 17:56 |  #1

Im just started to shoot with my new 5D, Im going to shoot a dog portrait out doors with natural lighting in the morning. What metering mode would be best to use? I will be shooting with 24-105.
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Oct 25, 2007 18:21 |  #2

I usually do my dog portraits in Evaluative, especially if they're not going to sit still for me. First is outdoors; second indoors - both with flash.

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Oct 25, 2007 18:48 |  #3

anybody else? I would think a human outdoor portrait would be the same.


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Oct 25, 2007 18:53 |  #4

There is no "best" metering mode, or exposure mode. There are many ways to accomplish the same thing.

The key is to work to understand how the various metering modes work, so you can select the one that best fits the situation.


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