Urgent bounce flash question 760D owners

walkaround wrote:

WilbaW wrote:

walkaround wrote:

WilbaW wrote:

walkaround wrote:

WilbaW wrote:

How do you explain this? - "If I flash exposure lock on the subject before snapping the bounce flash picture with the 70D, all the photos are exposed perfectly. If I don't FEL before snapping the photo, they are all very underexposed."

Because FEL uses an entirely different method of metering the subject.

It's metering the subject off the center zone, I hope everyone realizes that.

Which words say that, and what else do I need to know to interpret them that way?

"Aim the viewfinder center over the subject where you want to lock the flash exposure, then press the <*> button."

Wow, you're not joking, are you? That is simply invalid logic.

"To make an FEL reading you bring a mid-tone subject area to the centre of the viewfinder and press either the exposure lock or flash exposure lock button (varies with camera)."

If FEL always used Evaluative, where would Canon want you to put the mid-tone subject area in the viewfinder?

This is my last reply to you on this subject.

I knew you wouldn't answer the above question because it reveals the error in your logic.

FEL uses center spot metering. Period. I posted links to the Canon website explaining all of this, which you have ignored.

I checked out your links and I can't see any evidence to support your conclusion. Even if it was valid, it doesn't explain the problems some owners have with their 70Ds.