What PROs knows about Camera Metering You May NOT

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Thanks for the video. Two quick points. I still use spot metering on the occasion (in wildlife) in specific situations with dark subject on bright background or visa-versa. Second, letting your ISO change the marker on your metering to 0/0 does not mean it's properly exposed. It simply means that the images is at the brightness level the camera believes it should be. Exposure (as you know) is simply the light hitting the sensor via aperture and shutter speed. ISO is simply brightness or post-processing amplification.

I only work in manual mode with live-view, starting out with ISO based on how dark it is and moving objects, then background composition aka aperture, and lastly shutter speed.

I love the way the channel is going. More about teaching, great. Keep going the same way.

Thank you! I've been looking for a video that explains the multiple metering modes and hadn't found one I understand. This is a great simple and concise explanation.

Great content as always!

Perfect Timing, not too long ago I was about to look up what metering is for and how to use it. Great Video

I use manual mode with spot metering. Got an old canon 100D, but get amazing results out of it.

I use Nikon Z and center weighted and move camera to include balance of tones. Lately I set camera to A and have the rear command dial set to exposure comp. Now the camera A mode gets me close and compensation gets it perfect. Camera is set to show histogram before exposure. Never chimp, never miss. In computer raw profile set to flat or low contrast and then auto. This gets me close and I only need small corrections. Try linear profile if you like this.

Merci much Pierre 😊 So helpful ❤

The bonus tip was very helpful for me. I had exactly this problem on my last shoot and now I know how to avoid it in future. Thanks a lot!

Hi this has been a very helpful video for me I will try these settings Thank you

I have a Sony and wasn't aware of the face priority setting. Thanks for the info!

On my Lumix G9 I have a metering mode called Cneter-Weighted. It measures light from the entire clacene with emphasis on the center I do not believe I have any type of face metering BUT there is a mode called Hilight Shadow where I can apply Baked in curves right into the image... but I don't use it

Thanks Pierre you're awesome!

extremely helpful,thank you 👏

Great video Tim

Some of us not so old school guys still use an external handheld light meter! Great video btw. Metering is so important and overlooked today.

Such a nice Video, made my Day :)

I use the same method as you, multi metering and use exposure compensation. I have face priority metering turned on and still ride the exposure compensation to override as needed.