Sony Alpha Light Metering Modes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2018
- In this movie tutorial I look at exposure and exposure compensation. I review the various exposure metering modes including Multi, Spot and Highlight Mode and show examples of how they can be used to ensure the most appropriate exposure. I also take a look at how you can 'link' the Spot Metering point to the Focus Point and how 'Face Priority in Multi Meter Mode' can help when your subject is placed against a dark or light background.
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His voice is so calming that I fell asleep and need to watch again😀
I don't even use auto exposure. I'm fully manual but I can't stop watching this because thats so calming. xD
I feel the same way. I sped up the video speed and added captions and I was able to stay awake. Really calming voice, but very educational. Thank you sooo much!
I seriously yawned about 8 times; but this is great information.
I use his videos to fall asleep, the best!!
His voice does have that Bob Ross tone ey? He's not yelling, talking super fast, rushing through everything like 90% of these people doing videos do.
One of the most useful and helpful tutorials I have ever seen, thank you very much sir. It took me 2.5 hours to watch, because I paused so often to take notes. Splendid!
Glad it helped!
This is by-far the BEST tutorial for Sony camera I have seen. Thanks a lot !
I listen to Mark’s voice when I am stressed or when I need to learn about the hobby!
You are the only one who answered my Metering doubt.
Thanks ❤
Happy to help
Your explanations along with examples and illustrations are life saving learning tools .
please do more.
Thanks for the positive feedback - I hope to continue to expand these learning resources.
Mark your videos are by far the very best learning source for Sony Alpha cameras.
Thank you so much.
Greetings from India 🇮🇳
I watched your video about using minimum shutter speed in aperture priority yesterday and now this video about metering and I have learned more useful information about using my Sony a6400 in a more sophisticated and satisfying way from your videos than any other instructional videos on TH-cam. I look forward to watching your other videos to learn more about my camera to improve my skills as an amateur photographer. Thanks for so much.
Thank you Mark for taking the time to record this skill video. I’ve learned a lot and your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Really appreciate the thoroughness of this, Mark. Thank you for putting it together.
Thank you Mark. You’ve again helped explain ways to a better image with my Sonys A series. I understand how to use my Sonys just a little more after each of your tutorials. Please keep it up.
Another great practical and technical explanation as to how Sony Camera software works to produce the best exposed images
Such a great tutorial! Some of the available metering modes that were previously confusing, now are perfectly clear. Thank you Mark!
you might say some were over and under exposed but now you see them with perfect light.
after seeing many tutorials, your tutorials is great i can say, thanks sir
Glad you like them!
I just bought an A7R3 coming from other brands and this channel is like wikipedia for me. Amazing content, great presenter, wonderful photograph. Thanks a lot M. Mark Galer for sharing. Greetings from France!
Best instruction on applying photography theory specifically to Sony shooters. Thank you
New to the Alpha range with a A6300; these tutorials are fantastic...many thanks for this
Just bought a Sony A7C during the pandemic. These videos are super helpful. Hope you are doing well 🙋♂️
Spot on tutorial that covers multi areas of the metering mode.
Thanks a lot for these amazing tutorials. You are my Guru for a lot of reasons today.
Thank you, Mark. So detailed but so clear, I've improved my knowledge in a huge leap, really really appreciate it!
best sony alpha camera youtuber, thank you so much mark.
Very clearly explained - thank you very much!
Glad it was helpful!
Mark, as always, an excellent learning video. keep them coming.
Excellent material. And I think its relevance goes beyond the Sony Alpha world. You are an incredible teacher. I consider myself an advanced photographer and I have learned a couple of interesting things regarding the exposure mechaniscs of Sony A7III. Well doen and thank you very much
Thank you, very informative. I can say I learned something today.
Glad to hear it!
I've just been referred to this video as someone on talk photography has been getting confused about exposure and metering and I can see why they were getting confused when you say that using manual mode that metering is essentially disabled. I understand that if you're using the old sunny 16 rule then you 'ignore' what the camera is telling you as far as the exposure is concerned, but the metering modes aren't disabled and will still show you what the camera thinks the exposure should be, and this will change depending on what metering mode you're using. I understand that you allude to this in the video, but I just wanted to point out that it isn't quite crystal clear for people who don't have a great understanding. Maybe it would have been better to say that if you're setting/calculating your own exposure then the metering modes are irrelevant. I hope you find this useful, it's a great video overall.
Been using Highlight metering a lot on my a7R3 and you are right you do need to use where appropriate. On my a9, I've been predominantly in multi mode and using the exposure comp dial as needed for the given shot. I've used spot here and there as well as highlight. But so far I'm mostly using my a9 for street, wildlife, and sports and with your Aperature mode settings for action or portraits, it works great with the exp com dial. For landscapes and astro, I'm still using my a7R3 and im all manual there and highlight metering mode.
All your videos are incredibly useful Mark but this one in particular clarifies a greatly misunderstood subject. Thanks for taking the time to make and post it.
Great video, answered several pressing questions I had. Thank you!
Where has this video been this past year!? Wow. That was great. Definitely one subject I've been struggling with.
Appreciate your in-depth, get-to-the-point process. No pointless 3-5 minute "theatrical" segment at the beginning of your videos to try to convince me I should watch. Excellent presentation; very helpful as I prepare to purchase an a6400 camera.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@AlphaCreativeSkills I currently have a Sony NEX-6; very happy with it for many years, Was ready to buy an a-6400 until the recent $200 price drop on the a-6600. Is IBIS worth an additional $300?
AMAZING video as always Mark. Your vids are TOP NOTCH and well worth watching. I alwats learn something new or some good info even though Ive been shooting for over 25 years. Keep up the GREAT WORK you do with all your educational series. More more more Mark Galer please! :) Sony cameras rock! I love all of mine. Cheers
simple and crisp information. Thanks Mark
Another excellent video Mark, thank you. Your tutorials have made my learning curve so smooth with my A7III :-)
Goodness this was so useful
Thanks for the positive response
Thank you very much.
Excellent explanation.
As usual...
Turned to you to properly understand this new highlight mode. Now I do! Thanks again for such educational videos.
Thanks for your positive feedback
What a great and informative session!
Great tutorial - deep, but well described and well paced. Previously I had assumed spot metering to be “guarantee this part isn’t blown out and f the rest” - I’ll stick to multi moving forward and experiment with spot in the specific ways you describe.
New to Sony mirrorless, this is really a highly educating video !
Your videos are such a pleasure to watch. They are very calming. I thank you for all of your info and advice. You have helped me tremendously with many of your videos.
You are so welcome!
Thanks once again for another well explained tutorial.
Thank you! Very useful tutorial
Glad it was helpful!
Another excellent video Mark. Thank you!
Thank you, Great tutorial well presented.
Excellent explanation of everything. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great and very informative video. Thank you!
Thank you for this tutorial. I‘ve always wanted to know more about metering modes
Great tips on Light Metering Modes....THANKS!
great video mate! well done!!! Thank you.
You are always the consumate pro, thank you sir!
Ohhhhhh my goodness! I never knew what the exposure comp wheel did. Thanks so much.
Amazing I absolutely enjoyed listening every second, thank you so much for this perfect video 🙏
Thanks for listening
You are awesome ! Thanks for this Focus Spot Link !!!
Love your videos mark. Thank you.
Great explanation, Thank you!
I've been using a combination of spot metering and AEL on the front half press, and tracking auto focus. With front Focus turned off I use back button Focus to get an initial Focus lock on my perch or subject , then slightly move around the image till I get my exposure right and lock it with a front half press AEL Auto exposure lock, then compose my image with the exposure I chose as the tracking stays on the subject. Great video as always!
Thank you! Very informative
Perfect, on point😊 no nonsense! Looked all over TH-cam for something like this. TH-cam should delete all others and keep this one!
Top class as usual cheers for this
Thanks for a very detailed and informative tutorial. Owned an A7iii for over a year, but changed a couple of the settings, having watched this.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much Mark for your consistent professional teaching style and expertise! While I have just found this video, it proves to me that your community is one that I will continue to support as a member. I am just now learning more about metering modes, and I was trying to decide if I needed to buy a light meter. I will drop a question in the forum for more insight on this topic. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Thanks, Mark! This was great!
This helped me out tremendously with my A7iv. Thank u
Glad it helped!
Well done, thank you!
excellent training! I get it now.
Thank you very much. Even this amateur understood everything.
beautiful personality - hypnotic voice - beautifully explained everything... 🌹👏🏼
Okay don’t fall in love lol
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Just moved to Sony after using canon for years. This video helped me so much. Many thanks!
I learned a lot. Thanks
10:40 I much prefer the (amazing) photo before that very odd looking shadow recovering.
Thank you for our great explanations.
The photo before the shadow recovery is how cameras have seen these scenes (without processing) since, and including, the days of film. The photo after the recovery is how most humans see the scene prior to photographing it.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Our iris aperture and eye movements are so fast that the brain can integrate different views as one, or seemingly so. Eyes really are marvels.
Very clear ! Thanks for all Mark !!
Very informative, Thank You
Extremely well explained video.So many aren’t.They are presented by people that are full of unlistenable hype and bluster.I enjoy listening to your videos, thanks Mark..
Yes, just the facts, delivered in a low-key manner, and with subtle humour. Minute for minute, this is the most informative video I have seen on the Sony Alpha. Thanks Mark!
Very helpful video thanks a lot!
Fantastic video thank you
Very solid content, thanks!
brilliant as always
Glad you enjoyed it
He made me understand. Now just practice and practice.
As a Nikon user - this was useful Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Great one 💫 totally clear
Glad you think so!
Excellent. thanks for your videos and info.
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👍Useful info, capably presented, without distracting hype - your vids never disappoint. Love the histogram as rear-view mirror analogy - will keep that in mind. Would like to see a vid that compares highlight exposure mode to zebras - how they relate and interact or contradict. E.g., would changing the zebra value alter the exposure chosen by cam in highlight exposure mode? Until use of exposure compensation becomes second nature, it can be too easy to forget to reset/adjust compensation dial between shots - agree?
Great video thank you
Thank you very much! Very good!
Thank you for your video tutorial, very informative as always! I have a question though, not directly concerning this topic, but it's something I saw in this video. As you show the Photos in the review section, I noticed that you manually corrected the White Balance Adjustment under shade conditions to B1.5 G0.75. I would like to hear your thoughts on this, and if you set the Adjustments in AWB also? Thank you again for your work!
brilliant as usual
Great video, I never knew about the sunny 16. Thank you and I'll research it some more
Some of my early cameras did not have light meters, so this knowledge was very important if you didn't want to use a hand-held light meter. Sometimes the meters in our cameras make mistakes and it is is quicker just to set the exposure to the ambient lighting conditions rather than continually compensating for the meter's error.
Excellent instruction! Thanks
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Such a great explanation thank you
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Very good info..thanks
Thank you! A lot of useful information!
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Awesome tutorial, I am also struggling to understand Focus Area & Focus Mode so tempted to check your channel for relevant resource.
I have a focus Masterclass video and a focus area video
Thank you so much. I have learned a lot
You are very welcome
what a great video! thank you so much this video answered so many questions i had while shooting 😅
Thanks for your positive feedback :-)
Thanks a lot. There’re a lot of useful and important information.
Knowing your camera will help us taking good pictures but don’t help us to be a better photographer.
Love your presentations but sometimes more samples help to quickly understand. Anyway, thanks for the time you spent to give us this video.
I have lots of videos that do not focus on the gear. Check this Masterclass out: th-cam.com/video/irMEawnyGMc/w-d-xo.html
great video and teaching ability thank you
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