paulraphael
Member
Hello, I'm new here, and am starting with the noobest question possible.
A bit of background. I come to digital from years shooting large format, mostly black and white, where I relied on exposing for shadows with a spot meter and controlling highlights with development.
I've been working with digital for a year or so now. It's obvious this isn't how to go about things, and that metering on highlights first and letting shadows fall is what's required.
I'm curious to know how you go about it. Do people working with technical cameras spot meter, or do you use histograms or other tools built into your back, or what?
I'm not using a technical camera yet, because of cost, although I will probably have one soon enough. I'm working with a dslr, using it more the way I used to work with a view camera than the way it's designed. I use the built the built in meter, either as a spot meter or as a matrix meter, I guess the right exposure based on that information, look at the results, and ... you get the idea. This isn't entirely efficient, and I imagine there are better ways to use the tools I already have.
I apologize if this isnt't the right forum, but the dslr forums are all brand-specific, and I'm looking primarily for theory that I can apply. I figured you guys would be most likely to know the ins and outs of how to work a digital sensor and the available dynamic range.
Thanks for any help,
Paul
A bit of background. I come to digital from years shooting large format, mostly black and white, where I relied on exposing for shadows with a spot meter and controlling highlights with development.
I've been working with digital for a year or so now. It's obvious this isn't how to go about things, and that metering on highlights first and letting shadows fall is what's required.
I'm curious to know how you go about it. Do people working with technical cameras spot meter, or do you use histograms or other tools built into your back, or what?
I'm not using a technical camera yet, because of cost, although I will probably have one soon enough. I'm working with a dslr, using it more the way I used to work with a view camera than the way it's designed. I use the built the built in meter, either as a spot meter or as a matrix meter, I guess the right exposure based on that information, look at the results, and ... you get the idea. This isn't entirely efficient, and I imagine there are better ways to use the tools I already have.
I apologize if this isnt't the right forum, but the dslr forums are all brand-specific, and I'm looking primarily for theory that I can apply. I figured you guys would be most likely to know the ins and outs of how to work a digital sensor and the available dynamic range.
Thanks for any help,
Paul