Dick S
Leading Member
Beg to differ, NOT a gadget but a damn fine super compact asccurate meter that can be worn arround the neck if desired and NOT expensive for a quality meter.
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J. Rhys Fastiggi
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Rhys Wrote:
That is true, but at least it makes the expensive gadget that I already bought work better.
I just got back from another flight session this morning. I have been taking some photos of my kids school from a small airplane. I thought I learned my lesson about using the Manual control without the proper light meter, which is DON'T.
Instead I use the Tv mode and set my film speed as high as possible to try to remove the blur caused by the high vibration of sitting in this big fan. Well I did get a larger % of good photos, but I am very sorry to report that at least 25% were still way out of focus. It is a real shame, because the one that came out were very nice photos. I just can't explain the inconsistancy of the focusing of this camera. It is very poor.
That is true, but at least it makes the expensive gadget that I already bought work better.
I just got back from another flight session this morning. I have been taking some photos of my kids school from a small airplane. I thought I learned my lesson about using the Manual control without the proper light meter, which is DON'T.
Instead I use the Tv mode and set my film speed as high as possible to try to remove the blur caused by the high vibration of sitting in this big fan. Well I did get a larger % of good photos, but I am very sorry to report that at least 25% were still way out of focus. It is a real shame, because the one that came out were very nice photos. I just can't explain the inconsistancy of the focusing of this camera. It is very poor.
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J. Rhys Fastiggi
Guest
Rhys Wrote:
Morris I went ahead and ask the SLR forum about wether the light meter was included on the D60. The answer was Yes. In Manual mode the standard reference meter shows up in the view finder as you woule think it should. Well I feel a little better about not asking such a stupid question, I would have felt a lot better if someone would have pointed out that it was also included on the G2. Oh Well
Morris I went ahead and ask the SLR forum about wether the light meter was included on the D60. The answer was Yes. In Manual mode the standard reference meter shows up in the view finder as you woule think it should. Well I feel a little better about not asking such a stupid question, I would have felt a lot better if someone would have pointed out that it was also included on the G2. Oh Well
Ladehaug
Senior Member
In future cameras we might hope for a real time histogram for the current settings, that would be nice!
Alvaro Heinzen
Active member
I am a bit new to the camera, 3 months.
As far as i know if you half press the button you could see if you are underexposing or overexposing with the small number that apears in the left of the lcd. It marks 0 if it is OK and it goes on 1/4 EV stops.
Is not so different than my N6006 I had to half press to make the measure. Then I had to change speed or exposure.
Please explain me...
Alvaro
As far as i know if you half press the button you could see if you are underexposing or overexposing with the small number that apears in the left of the lcd. It marks 0 if it is OK and it goes on 1/4 EV stops.
Is not so different than my N6006 I had to half press to make the measure. Then I had to change speed or exposure.
Please explain me...
Alvaro
Ladehaug
Senior Member
The exposure evaluation you get before actually taking the picture is depending on the metering mode, showing + - 2 EV in 1/3 steps. The metering requires you to half press the shutter. There are 3 different evaluation modes in G2 (same with S30/S40), and these are:
Evaluative mode:
Using exposure data from the whole picture to calculate the EV. Pictures taken in this mode, should not experience over exponation if the EV shows 0 or less. But in my experience (with the S40), this is not always the case.
Center weighted:
Using exposure data from the whole picture, but with more weight on the center part. This mode can be set so that it follows the actual focus area. Over exponation can occur outside the weighted area, even if EV is showing 0 or less.
Spot:
Using exposure data only from a small area in the middle of the picture. Using this mode and pointing at the brightest areas of the scene, over exponation hardly occurs. Pointing at a darker spot will certainly cause over exponation. The EV always show 0 when using this mode.
All comments to the modes is assuming that you have an initial exposure compensation of 0.
The histogram on the G2, S30, S40 etc.:
You need to take the picture in order to see this histogram. This is good for checking the dynamic range of the picture, as well as detecting over exponation. Now, if this could be shown in real time (before actually taking the picture), it would be helpful!
Evaluative mode:
Using exposure data from the whole picture to calculate the EV. Pictures taken in this mode, should not experience over exponation if the EV shows 0 or less. But in my experience (with the S40), this is not always the case.
Center weighted:
Using exposure data from the whole picture, but with more weight on the center part. This mode can be set so that it follows the actual focus area. Over exponation can occur outside the weighted area, even if EV is showing 0 or less.
Spot:
Using exposure data only from a small area in the middle of the picture. Using this mode and pointing at the brightest areas of the scene, over exponation hardly occurs. Pointing at a darker spot will certainly cause over exponation. The EV always show 0 when using this mode.
All comments to the modes is assuming that you have an initial exposure compensation of 0.
The histogram on the G2, S30, S40 etc.:
You need to take the picture in order to see this histogram. This is good for checking the dynamic range of the picture, as well as detecting over exponation. Now, if this could be shown in real time (before actually taking the picture), it would be helpful!
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