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Sep 05, 2009 07:34 |  #1

I'm trying my best to get away from shooting in the "P" mode and I'm doing pretty good at it for the most part... I'm hoping someone could help me with a problem I have from time to time... every now and then some of the pictures are a little to dark.. my question is -- is the way I'm metering ?? I've got it set to EVALUATIVE now... should I set it to something else... or what should I try

I'm shooting with a 40D 24-70 2.8 L and a 580EX flash

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Sep 05, 2009 08:57 |  #2

Go to search and type in "Wedding flash", and there is a discussion going on there.




  
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Sep 05, 2009 11:30 |  #3

Thanks Doug... I'll do that now


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Sep 05, 2009 17:47 |  #4

WilliamL wrote in post #8587910 (external link)
I'm trying my best to get away from shooting in the "P" mode and I'm doing pretty good at it for the most part... I'm hoping someone could help me with a problem I have from time to time... every now and then some of the pictures are a little to dark.. my question is -- is the way I'm metering ?? I've got it set to EVALUATIVE now... should I set it to something else... or what should I try

You need to describe things better. Are things too dark in P mode? Then you need to use exposure compensation? Are things too dark in M without a flash? You've set the exposure wrong. Are things too dark with M mode and a flash? Either the FEC or manual exposure are wrong.


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