Modern cameras can measure the brightness of the plot in different ways, and depending on this, the metering modes have different names and evaluate the amount of light penetrating the camera differently. The main purpose of metering is to prevent the plot from overexposing or falling into blackness. But what to do with the contrasting plot? Let's see what exposure metering modes are and how to use them correctly. There are four types of metering . In different cameras, they can appear in different numbers and combinations. Spot, partial, center-weighted, and matrix . The spot metering in its name speaks for itself: the brightness in it is measured by a point. By default, this is the center focus point, but you can set the settings so that this point coincides with any other selected focus point. The illumination of the remaining field of the frame in this case is not taken into account at all. This type of metering is convenient, for example, when the brightness of the main object is very different from the brightness of the background: then you have to sacrifice the second and force the camera to evaluate and work out the illumination of only the zone the photographer needs. Partial metering is similar to spot metering , only the area for assessing illumination with it is slightly larger: if in spotlight it is 3-5% of the frame, then in partial it is already about 15-17%. To imagine this area, pay attention to the circle in the viewfinder. The exposure meter takes into account the brightness of everything that falls into this circle. With strong differences in brightness, when there is, for example, the risk that a very bright background will “interrupt” the details of the shaded object, you need to set a point or partial metering mode, depending on how large the zone is, the brightness of which is fundamentally important for you.
Which metering is best for shooting?
In order to decide what type of metering is suitable for you in each specific situation, let's look at this example: in the center of the frame is a dark alarm clock, behind it there is a very bright background. Spot : only the center point is taken into account. It is the darkest, so the frame is very brightened, but the center point is perfectly exposed and is far from a dip in the dark, and from overexposure. Partial : here, almost the entire dial has entered the metering zone. Since there are bright areas on it, the camera concluded that it is not necessary to lighten the frame as much as in the previous version. Center-weighted : An alarm is counted first, but the area around it is also important. And she is very bright, therefore, in an attempt to find a middle ground, the camera made the frame even darker, having worked out the background. In addition to the center, matrix metering calculated all the angles, counted three dark ones, and made the frame a little brighter than in the previous version. Try to practice on a similar plot, and the principle of operation of the metering modes will become clear. The Windows update prank can easily trick someone when opened in full screen. It looks and acts like a real install page.