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Old 07-26-2007   #103 (permalink)
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Default Re: Understanding Exposure

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Originally Posted by KellyL View Post
I set my camera to Aperture priority...
..and what aperture did you pick ?

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...and went to shoot. I think I used center weighted metering. For each shot I then took meter reading off of the cheek recomposed with button half pushed down and shot. This was with my 70 - 200 f/28 L lens. I think I am learning how to use it more successfully.
...mhhh... they still don't look completely right... focus-wise... when taking meter reading, did you also take and lock AF ??

...maybe try to take center-weighted meter reading and lock that with * button on back, then recompose and use the appropriate AF point - on the eye...

...€0.02...

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