I'm consuming as much photography/videography content as I can and leaving as many comments, likes, etc I can. I've watched quite a few of your videos, buddy. Thanks a bunch! I want you to know this has been a dream of mine for a long time and I credit you and a few other with aiding me in honing my skills.
not even kidding, 2 hours straight of watching your videos and i’ve learned more than i have in the past 6 months of scouring youtube. you’re phenomenal
Simon, you're such an amazing teacher. I know you're getting this sentiment on every single video, but you really deserve to hear it over and over again. You've been my primary source of photography knowledge ever since I bought a used camera last year, and every time I have a problem or question, I find the answer on your channel. Explained in easy to understand terms, yet with sufficient detail and examples to back it all up. Always ending in an encouraging message as well. Thank you!
Making complicated things simple without dumbing down. You really master your craft. I'm speaking here as a language teacher in Brussels and that's what I'm always trying to achieve. Chapeau!
i just got a r50 and i have watched your videos all week to learn how to take better pictures and how to get the most out of the camera, all easy to follow and well done. thanks for the info
Wow, hands down the best explanation I’ve seen of this. The side by sides of the black printer and the white door really tell the story. I’ve never quite understood this before. Thanks Simon!
A tip that works for a lot of nature photographers who have software and do post-processing is to intentionally underexpose any photo by 0.3-1 stops, or just turn it down to get rid off all zebras. Modern processing softwares will always let you selectively pull up just the subject from the dark while leaving the background untouched. That has helped me get so many great shot where a sky or some nature in the background gave the photo the needed vibe.
Just be careful with under exposing because bringing up exposure in post will also bring up digital noise as well if your ISO is high. It's better to over expose then bring down in post which will act as a denoise. Simon taught me that. 😊
After years of struggling to understand metering modes in a camera and watching TH-cam videos on the subject, this video is by far the best explanation I have come across. I especially love the examples you give. You're the best. Thank-you!
Nice discussion. Evaluative 95% of the time for me. In when in doubt, that is what you will use because you want to preserve your highlights most of the time. With strong backlighting, use post. In difficult situation, take a look at the histogram. The great thing about photography is that you can then rebalance the photo in post because you know the histogram tells you that you have everything you need.
My English is not the best, but I understand more of camera technic on your teaching videos, then in the most German language teaching videos. I will thank you. Greenings from northern Germany.
I'm forty-four years old today, have been taking pictures for at least 34 of those, and think I've just learnt more about metering in the last nine minutes and thirty two seconds than I have in the preceding 34 years! Great video as always Simon!
I enjoy every one of your videos, even though I end up with so much homework. I am 100% sure that you and a few other YTers have helped me increase my skills to slightly better than novice 😆 Seriously I appreciate all the help
Finally, someone explains what the metering function is on a camera. Simon thank you again for another informative video. You definitely know how to break down a topic so that it's very easy to understand. These past few days I've been binge-watching your videos. Love them a lot.. Thank you !!!!
Hey Simon, not sure how long you've had your channel but it is becoming my favorite go-to for anything photography. I'm an advanced photographer myself but the way you teach really oozes knowledge and it's clear you're a master at your craft. Good luck to your channel!
Thank You sir, Your video's are awesome. I am 82 years old, and You have taught me a lot. I try to take High School Action Photos for the kids for free, and diple in some local wildlife here in West Central Florida.
Hi Simon, great video, keep them coming. I have a Nikon DSLR which I love. I've been a keen photographer since being given my first 35mm camera, Yashica Minister 3 rangefinder, in about 1979...still got it, it still works. I've had may cameras over the years but have settled on Nikon, though my sons like Sony, anyhoo, I've tried on many occasions to use other than Nikon matrix metering but I can never beat it. Maybe I'm getting old and lazy but I love Nikon matrix metering...just my 2c...😊
I am impressed how great this channel is. I have been taking pictures for about a decade and I wish I have had the opportunity to lear from you some years ago.
So glad I foudn your channel! No over explanation, straight to the point, easy to understand and follow, overall amazing compared to everyone else on youtube. Thank you 👏🏼
The video you did on AUTO ISO has changed my pictures so much. I'm now getting more and better pictures of my birds and my grandkids playing soccer. Thank you for all the work you put into your video.
Because preserving the highlights is the most important to me, and I hate changing settings all the time, I always use spot mettering and I meeter the brightest point in the scene to be close to the far right of the scale, almost overexposed. It's an easy way of keeping the highlights without worrying about where the medium grey is.
So glad I found your channel. I have been following all the other big TH-cam photography channels for years. Just came across yours. You are the best no question.
Fan-tas-tic!!!! Thank you Simon. At last somebody answers my question between centerweight and partial metering that had been bugging me for years! Excellent production also, top notch. Thank you for your efforts and the dedication you put into these great tutorials. Warmest greetings from northern Nevada!
Excellently presented and clearly explained video. Many years ago I used to shoot weddings. White dresses and dark suits were a problem. One hack I used was to spot meter green grass near the subject as this is very near 18% grey. Thanks for another useful video.
Oh my goodness, i had put down my camera a while ago after getting frustrated by not being able to get images of my kids and kept going back to my phone as i could guarantee exposure. Determined to crack this i have stumbled on your video and learnt more after 3 minutes than several short courses and a lot of wading through TH-cam videos. Will be suscribing, thank you so much. That explanation worth the white door and black object in your office was so helpful!!
I pretty much just shoot like I do with my film cameras and light meter (albeit favoring highlights for extremes rather than shadows due to digital and film being backwards on what's savable in developing/processing) which is basically just the zone system. I stick to either spot or center and evaluate elements based roughly off the zone scale. Depending on what I'm shooting, say it's a portrait, I can roughly assign one of the zebra profiles with my Panasonic to indicate roughly past the exposure I want, dial back to where I want, then use that as a starting point. From there I generally set exposure so that the important elements fall around the marks I've used for years. Average skin may be 2/3rd to a full stop over while a shadow with detail or foliage might be 1 to 2/3 under and work from there. It's not going to be a 1 to 1 translation from film to digital, but the concept is there. I'm not a fan of just exposing to the middle or to the right like everyone says to do. I understand you retain information and can process it with editing to achieve what you want, but I wasn't really a fan of dodge/burning a lot in the darkroom nor am I fan of spending a lot of time with localized masks and things for each shot. I try to keep from totally clipping highlights overall (I REALLY wish all cameras came with live accurate LRGB histograms instead of basically the green channel shown as a rough measurement of luminance), but it's not always natural for things not to clip.
Thank you for all of your priceless content that you put out for free, Simon. I've learned more about how to better my photography skills from your channel than all the other videos I've watched. Never change🙌🙌
Good tip on metering when using a camera on MANUAL mode. As, you said, by setting the METER mode to spot and point it at a neutral color of the scene that is close to medium grey, then move the COMPENSATION scale to 0, re-compose and take the picture. Another lesson learned from you. Thank you! By the way, you got me leaving my setting on my ISO, to AUTO ISO. Another lesson learned from you. Thank you!
Watch this just for the 'calibrated to18% grey' portion, how Black on one picture or write in another compare. And then how to calibrate your camera. These tips are priceless.
My old analog Nikon had multispot metering. Always gave me most feeling of control and the best results. Never found such a fine metering mode in all my digital years.
Pierre, you are the best. I learn more practical knowledge from your videos than all the photography books I have read so far. I am just starting photography as a retirement hobby. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these fantastic videos.
@@Twobarpsi "...but it does not change ISO, aperture or shutter speed in manual mode..." No, you do! The correct exposure is the correct exposure is the correct exposure! Doesn't matter how you get there! In full manual you still look at the meter and adjust from there based on your experience and what your artistic intent is. In aperture priority, shutter priority or another semi automatic mode, you do the same. You look at what the meter is telling you and adjust (using exposure compensation) based on your experience and artistic intent. No difference. The correct exposure is the same regardless. In manual, you can't just magically tell the camera you want this aperture, this shutter speed and this ISO if that combination doesn't result in a correct exposure ( based on your artistic intent). Something has to be a compromise, just as in any other mode.
You have the BEST wildlife videos on TH-cam...I have learned more from you in a few months over every other video that I have watched which numbers in the hundreds. Thank you so much Simon. RHM
You are incredibly good at explaining this. Watched quite a few of your videos about stuff that I mostly knew and it still felt like a rewarding experience. This particular one was actually a bit new to me, so double pleasure.
There is a circulating myth about a necessity for shooting on M mode which (allegedly) is the only one right way that makes a person become a real photographer or the only one mode that let ppl take great photos. It's good to understand and to know how to apply M mode but photography is not about M mode. In my opinion. Thanks for a great vlog!
These videos are incredibly helpful! I’ve been shooting for more than 30 years, but I learn something from every video. Keep up the good work. You’re a great teacher. Thanks for all the effort you put into these.
wow finally I understand what metering is and how it works wow.its something I never really understood thank you very much,needless to say I subbed right away.
I just found your channel a few days ago and I'm so glad I did. I appreciate many photographers on TH-cam but most talk fast and assume we all know what they're talking about. Knowing what's on my camera is different from truly understanding how to use all the features. I'm retired and hike almost daily with my camera (yes, I'm old and learned on a Canon SLR). I am already seeing a difference in the way I think and look at a scene. Today, I'm putting a longer lens on my camera (an exercise you suggested in another video) to try wildlife photography. I'm slowly working my way through your fantastic, informative videos. Thank you!!!!
a good addendum to your tip assigning spot metering to one of your function modes. If you are using a priority mode or auto iso it is nice to press to spot meter, half press shutter to lock exposure, recompose and shoot
Best channel on TH-cam, explained in layman terms that even a novice can take something from and apply with confidence. Myself, I’ve struggled getting the best balance for my camera and often find myself making erratic changes to settings whilst on the go, sometimes guessing. Problem is, by the time you’ve got the setting the subject matter has moved. Really understanding my camera a lot more and enjoying the outcome far more. Thank you for this channel, it’s what I’ve been searching for, for sometime now👍
Having just started with a second hand camera and lens, and having begun to understand the basics of the three key controls of manual, your videos are *definitely* the best and most useful I've come across on TH-cam! I'm mostly interested in shooting insects and flowers, but also generally in shooting wildlife, and your tutorials are genuinely invaluable. Thank you very much :)
I grew up using a DSLR, but never had more than a child's understanding of how it worked. After a decade of not touching a camera, I invested in a mirrorless a few days ago. Thanks to you (and one or two other people making similar videos) I feel like I've learned so, so much in such a short time. I just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for that
Awesome video! Really makes one appreciate that great photos are not created by accident. The photographer has so many things to consider when composing a shot.
I still have a Kodak 18% neutral gray card somewhere. Aim camera at that (assuming same lighting conditions, if possible). In extreme lighting conditions using HDR mode helps (three sucessive exposures at different values the camera combines as one). If you're using a tripod, you can do this manually (multiple shots at difference exposures, no change in optical camera/zoom position), then process three of them in Photoshop in the same way the camera does in HDR mode.
man i really love your videos. youre so easy to watch and the level of information without bumbling or forgetting what youre talking about, is so comforting an dmakes it incredibly easy for me to take in what youre saying.
40 yrs ago I was born with a camera in my hand. So I appreciate your tips. Everything right. But: mean value metering and center weight metering are mostly a reminiscent of the glorious past, culminating in the white spots on the black shutter curtain of the Olympus OM2. Spot metering can be useful, agreed. You already pointed out that you have to take great care when using this. Personally - after 40 years of experience - I nearly exclusively use that matrix metering where the camera manufacturer molded all his brain into. This mode is nearly fool proof, where spot metering can go horribly wrong, if you forgot you are using it!! I guess you have made the experience and know what I'm talking about! - - fortunately you can correct for 1 stop error margin easily, shooting RAW. I am no wildlife photographer, here you might need an extra portion of accuracy to maintain maximum image quality. In all other cases: TRUST THE MATRIX.
I agree with a lot of the comments, Simon is the best photography teacher on TH-cam. You have mentioned that the lens is more important than the camera body. As a novice is there any special knowledge to using lenses? More specifically, do you need to adjust settings accordingly when using different lenses? If so, I would love to see a video on it if you don't have one already. Thanks for what you do, it's awesome.
Just wanted to say your videos are very helpful, thank you for taking the time to record theses video and teach people like my self new things. That is very kind of you
I just watched your video -excellent excellent-I just sent this to my 13 old grandson who is just starting out in photography. I bought him the exact same camera and lenses so we can learn together- I bought him a Pentax DSLR with two lenses. Again your video regarding metering as well as including the gray scale will be great for him to review. We do not live other each other so internet communication is terrific. I just started to think of going back to film and possibly a CCD sensor. Its difficult to decide which brand to venture to since repair issues may be difficult. Again, your video was excellent.
Damn I admit I will have to watch this several times to really grasp the concept or rather help my understanding become good enough that it’s natural.. great info.
Camera metering was always a mystery to me, as I never knew one setting from the other. You explained it very clearly, and I do appreciate that. Now the trick for me is to remember it next time I'm out shooting.
Very nice and clean video. As someone who always shot manually, very rare in aperture priority, I never faced those choice issues. But I've seen some of my friends working in wedding photography especially, struggle so hard. Shooting a white wedding dress in middle of a dark church is a recipe for disaster if you don't know all of those things and you're not shooting in manual. I do like auto Iso nowadays though, especially when I have to track the subject through shadows and highlights etc and this always comes in handy
I'm consuming as much photography/videography content as I can and leaving as many comments, likes, etc I can. I've watched quite a few of your videos, buddy. Thanks a bunch! I want you to know this has been a dream of mine for a long time and I credit you and a few other with aiding me in honing my skills.
not even kidding, 2 hours straight of watching your videos and i’ve learned more than i have in the past 6 months of scouring youtube. you’re phenomenal
His videos are such a good watch. For some reason I end up watching certain videos again even though I know the subject he's teaching lol.
Same
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Sameeee 😂😂
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The fact that we are getting these lessons for free is crazy. What a great teacher this guy is
Simon, you're such an amazing teacher. I know you're getting this sentiment on every single video, but you really deserve to hear it over and over again. You've been my primary source of photography knowledge ever since I bought a used camera last year, and every time I have a problem or question, I find the answer on your channel. Explained in easy to understand terms, yet with sufficient detail and examples to back it all up. Always ending in an encouraging message as well. Thank you!
too kind!
I can't believe your videos are free. Thanks for the good work you do.
they are free in hopes you click and buy products as well nothing is free. haha
Making complicated things simple without dumbing down. You really master your craft. I'm speaking here as a language teacher in Brussels and that's what I'm always trying to achieve. Chapeau!
Merci!
i just got a r50 and i have watched your videos all week to learn how to take better pictures and how to get the most out of the camera, all easy to follow and well done. thanks for the info
Wow, hands down the best explanation I’ve seen of this. The side by sides of the black printer and the white door really tell the story. I’ve never quite understood this before. Thanks Simon!
Welcome!
yes indeed
You sir are teaching a photography masterclass… I always learn so much from your videos!
Wow, thanks!
A tip that works for a lot of nature photographers who have software and do post-processing is to intentionally underexpose any photo by 0.3-1 stops, or just turn it down to get rid off all zebras. Modern processing softwares will always let you selectively pull up just the subject from the dark while leaving the background untouched. That has helped me get so many great shot where a sky or some nature in the background gave the photo the needed vibe.
Thank you
That's brilliant. Saves time on the edit big time. I've done the same on some shots to change the ambience. Lightroom has come a long way!
Just be careful with under exposing because bringing up exposure in post will also bring up digital noise as well if your ISO is high. It's better to over expose then bring down in post which will act as a denoise. Simon taught me that. 😊
I just wanted to add. I have been shooting for60+ years and there is always something gained by watching
Thanks again for some very useful videos.
After years of struggling to understand metering modes in a camera and watching TH-cam videos on the subject, this video is by far the best explanation I have come across. I especially love the examples you give. You're the best. Thank-you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks that was the best explanation of metering mode I have seen.
Welcome!
Where has this video been my whole life. I finally understand what these metering modes do to my images
Nice discussion. Evaluative 95% of the time for me. In when in doubt, that is what you will use because you want to preserve your highlights most of the time. With strong backlighting, use post. In difficult situation, take a look at the histogram. The great thing about photography is that you can then rebalance the photo in post because you know the histogram tells you that you have everything you need.
My English is not the best, but I understand more of camera technic on your teaching videos, then in the most German language teaching videos. I will thank you. Greenings from northern Germany.
Danke!
I'm forty-four years old today, have been taking pictures for at least 34 of those, and think I've just learnt more about metering in the last nine minutes and thirty two seconds than I have in the preceding 34 years!
Great video as always Simon!
Fantastic!
I can’t believe that I get this level and quality for being a TH-cam subscriber. Thank you for all you do.
Wow, thank you!
Simon says - and I obey everytime. Good teacher, I have spend many hours learning from you. Keep up the good work!📷📸
I enjoy every one of your videos, even though I end up with so much homework. I am 100% sure that you and a few other YTers have helped me increase my skills to slightly better than novice 😆 Seriously I appreciate all the help
Welcome!
Finally, someone explains what the metering function is on a camera. Simon thank you again for another informative video. You definitely know how to break down a topic so that it's very easy to understand. These past few days I've been binge-watching your videos. Love them a lot.. Thank you !!!!
Glad it was helpful!
@@simon_dentremont You really do make great videos that are very easy to understand.
Knowing the evaluative metered mode at 6:50 really helped me out! Thanks
Best teacher I've ever seen, Please sir smile sometimes. Never seen your smile yet, I literally watched all of your videos. ❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍
Haha I’m concentrating too hard!
Hello Simon, great to see you again, as always. Wish you all the best!
Thanks very much!
The way he teaches these stuff. Just perfect ❤
I've been photographing nature for 10 years and only now realized I've been using metering all wrong. Thank you for this explanation.
Hey Simon, not sure how long you've had your channel but it is becoming my favorite go-to for anything photography. I'm an advanced photographer myself but the way you teach really oozes knowledge and it's clear you're a master at your craft. Good luck to your channel!
Less than 2 years!
You’ve demonstrated once again why you are rhetorical best photography trainer on TH-cam! Thanks for taking me along!
Great explanation and gives much to think about. But the shots in this vid are unbelievable. Just beautiful
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank You sir, Your video's are awesome. I am 82 years old, and You have taught me a lot. I try to take High School Action Photos for the kids for free, and diple in some local wildlife here in West Central Florida.
That is awesome!
That has got to be the best metering explanation I have ever watched. Great video.
Glad it was helpful!
It still blows my mind that this content is free. I've learned so much from this channel and it made me love photography even more.
Thank you so much!
Great to hear!
Hi Simon, great video, keep them coming. I have a Nikon DSLR which I love. I've been a keen photographer since being given my first 35mm camera, Yashica Minister 3 rangefinder, in about 1979...still got it, it still works. I've had may cameras over the years but have settled on Nikon, though my sons like Sony, anyhoo, I've tried on many occasions to use other than Nikon matrix metering but I can never beat it. Maybe I'm getting old and lazy but I love Nikon matrix metering...just my 2c...😊
Thank you so much Simon for the informative videos. ❤
My pleasure!
I am impressed how great this channel is. I have been taking pictures for about a decade and I wish I have had the opportunity to lear from you some years ago.
Wow, thank you!
So glad I foudn your channel! No over explanation, straight to the point, easy to understand and follow, overall amazing compared to everyone else on youtube. Thank you 👏🏼
Nicely explained 🙏
The video you did on AUTO ISO has changed my pictures so much. I'm now getting more and better pictures of my birds and my grandkids playing soccer. Thank you for all the work you put into your video.
Excellent!
Clearest and most concise explanation of this I've heard Simon and very useful. Thanks
Welcome!
Because preserving the highlights is the most important to me, and I hate changing settings all the time, I always use spot mettering and I meeter the brightest point in the scene to be close to the far right of the scale, almost overexposed. It's an easy way of keeping the highlights without worrying about where the medium grey is.
So glad I found your channel. I have been following all the other big TH-cam photography channels for years. Just came across yours. You are the best no question.
Welcome aboard! Thanks!
Fan-tas-tic!!!! Thank you Simon. At last somebody answers my question between centerweight and partial metering that had been bugging me for years! Excellent production also, top notch. Thank you for your efforts and the dedication you put into these great tutorials. Warmest greetings from northern Nevada!
Excellently presented and clearly explained video. Many years ago I used to shoot weddings. White dresses and dark suits were a problem. One hack I used was to spot meter green grass near the subject as this is very near 18% grey. Thanks for another useful video.
Finally, someone that makes this not just for views. Thank you sir, you are the best!
Oh my goodness, i had put down my camera a while ago after getting frustrated by not being able to get images of my kids and kept going back to my phone as i could guarantee exposure. Determined to crack this i have stumbled on your video and learnt more after 3 minutes than several short courses and a lot of wading through TH-cam videos. Will be suscribing, thank you so much. That explanation worth the white door and black object in your office was so helpful!!
Welcome aboard!
A no-nonsense, straight to the point, yet detailed and informative video !
Thank you for your time and effort !
I pretty much just shoot like I do with my film cameras and light meter (albeit favoring highlights for extremes rather than shadows due to digital and film being backwards on what's savable in developing/processing) which is basically just the zone system.
I stick to either spot or center and evaluate elements based roughly off the zone scale. Depending on what I'm shooting, say it's a portrait, I can roughly assign one of the zebra profiles with my Panasonic to indicate roughly past the exposure I want, dial back to where I want, then use that as a starting point. From there I generally set exposure so that the important elements fall around the marks I've used for years. Average skin may be 2/3rd to a full stop over while a shadow with detail or foliage might be 1 to 2/3 under and work from there. It's not going to be a 1 to 1 translation from film to digital, but the concept is there.
I'm not a fan of just exposing to the middle or to the right like everyone says to do. I understand you retain information and can process it with editing to achieve what you want, but I wasn't really a fan of dodge/burning a lot in the darkroom nor am I fan of spending a lot of time with localized masks and things for each shot. I try to keep from totally clipping highlights overall (I REALLY wish all cameras came with live accurate LRGB histograms instead of basically the green channel shown as a rough measurement of luminance), but it's not always natural for things not to clip.
Thank you for all of your priceless content that you put out for free, Simon. I've learned more about how to better my photography skills from your channel than all the other videos I've watched. Never change🙌🙌
Good tip on metering when using a camera on MANUAL mode. As, you said, by setting the METER mode to spot and point it at a neutral color of the scene that is close to medium grey, then move the COMPENSATION scale to 0, re-compose and take the picture. Another lesson learned from you. Thank you! By the way, you got me leaving my setting on my ISO, to AUTO ISO. Another lesson learned from you. Thank you!
Crazy.. the only video I have watched that explains the different metering modes simply and it actually makes sense. Thanks Simon :)
Haha Glad it was helpful!
Watch this just for the 'calibrated to18% grey' portion, how Black on one picture or write in another compare. And then how to calibrate your camera. These tips are priceless.
My old analog Nikon had multispot metering. Always gave me most feeling of control and the best results. Never found such a fine metering mode in all my digital years.
Interesting!
The overlays you added to show where te meter was” looking” where very helpful
Great!
Outstanding. I finally understand the concept. Kudos! I'm coming to Canada!
Welcome!
The best tutorial I have watched.🙂👍
Glad you think so!
Pierre, you are the best. I learn more practical knowledge from your videos than all the photography books I have read so far. I am just starting photography as a retirement hobby. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these fantastic videos.
I just learned more camera metering in ten minutes than I have I've learned in half a dozen courses.. Excllent video's. Love it!
If you shoot in Manual Mode, you don't have to worry if the camera is guessing correctly! That's the beauty of Manual Mode! Great video Simon!!
Thanks!
The same Metering Modes are used regardless if the camera mode is Manual or one of the semi-automatic or fully automatic modes.
@@thesharpercoderyes, but it does not change ISO, aperture, or shutter speed, in manual mode.
@@Twobarpsi "...but it does not change ISO, aperture or shutter speed in manual mode..." No, you do! The correct exposure is the correct exposure is the correct exposure! Doesn't matter how you get there! In full manual you still look at the meter and adjust from there based on your experience and what your artistic intent is. In aperture priority, shutter priority or another semi automatic mode, you do the same. You look at what the meter is telling you and adjust (using exposure compensation) based on your experience and artistic intent. No difference. The correct exposure is the same regardless. In manual, you can't just magically tell the camera you want this aperture, this shutter speed and this ISO if that combination doesn't result in a correct exposure ( based on your artistic intent). Something has to be a compromise, just as in any other mode.
I am a beginner and I appreciate yout channel so much! The best teacher here in TH-cam!
You have the BEST wildlife videos on TH-cam...I have learned more from you in a few months over every other video that I have watched which numbers in the hundreds. Thank you so much Simon. RHM
You are incredibly good at explaining this. Watched quite a few of your videos about stuff that I mostly knew and it still felt like a rewarding experience. This particular one was actually a bit new to me, so double pleasure.
There is a circulating myth about a necessity for shooting on M mode which (allegedly) is the only one right way that makes a person become a real photographer or the only one mode that let ppl take great photos. It's good to understand and to know how to apply M mode but photography is not about M mode. In my opinion. Thanks for a great vlog!
I agree! There’s too much snobiness about shooting in Manual.
These videos are incredibly helpful! I’ve been shooting for more than 30 years, but I learn something from every video. Keep up the good work. You’re a great teacher. Thanks for all the effort you put into these.
i read my camera manual about this but didn't understand how it works, until i found this video so helpful, now i know how it works thank you so much
Glad it helped!
These are the essentials, though most people don't understand the subject. Thanks for another great video!
Simon you are very good at explaining your tutorials I learn instantly from your videos, I'm a wildlife photographer in okavango delta Botswana.
Welcome! I’m going to the Okavango in June!
I love these tutorials. It makes you think about how you go about things. Makes your photographical composition more deliberate.
Excellent!
wow finally I understand what metering is and how it works wow.its something I never really understood thank you very much,needless to say I subbed right away.
Great to hear!
I want that owl model too, haha! Thanks for explaining, Simon!
Amazon!
I just found your channel a few days ago and I'm so glad I did. I appreciate many photographers on TH-cam but most talk fast and assume we all know what they're talking about. Knowing what's on my camera is different from truly understanding how to use all the features. I'm retired and hike almost daily with my camera (yes, I'm old and learned on a Canon SLR). I am already seeing a difference in the way I think and look at a scene. Today, I'm putting a longer lens on my camera (an exercise you suggested in another video) to try wildlife photography. I'm slowly working my way through your fantastic, informative videos. Thank you!!!!
a good addendum to your tip assigning spot metering to one of your function modes. If you are using a priority mode or auto iso it is nice to press to spot meter, half press shutter to lock exposure, recompose and shoot
Snowy owl - bucket list bird for me, one day... Good advice there Simon 👍
Thanks very much!
Best channel on TH-cam, explained in layman terms that even a novice can take something from and apply with confidence. Myself, I’ve struggled getting the best balance for my camera and often find myself making erratic changes to settings whilst on the go, sometimes guessing. Problem is, by the time you’ve got the setting the subject matter has moved.
Really understanding my camera a lot more and enjoying the outcome far more. Thank you for this channel, it’s what I’ve been searching for, for sometime now👍
welcome!
Having just started with a second hand camera and lens, and having begun to understand the basics of the three key controls of manual, your videos are *definitely* the best and most useful I've come across on TH-cam! I'm mostly interested in shooting insects and flowers, but also generally in shooting wildlife, and your tutorials are genuinely invaluable. Thank you very much :)
Got my first DSLR camera few days ago, amazed how much I learned in such a short span, thank you Mr Simon!
getting back into the hobby after 10 years. need some refreshers and you're the best teacher ive came across. subscribed!
I have avoided learning about metering for a long time. His explanation was so clear and understandable. I agree--best teacher on You Tube
I'll be binging this channel, thanks for being a great teacher and to the point. I also love the chill vibe of your videos
This is one of the best explanations for metering modes I've ever seen. Wonderful!
I grew up using a DSLR, but never had more than a child's understanding of how it worked. After a decade of not touching a camera, I invested in a mirrorless a few days ago. Thanks to you (and one or two other people making similar videos) I feel like I've learned so, so much in such a short time. I just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for that
That is awesome!
Awesome video! Really makes one appreciate that great photos are not created by accident. The photographer has so many things to consider when composing a shot.
Well said!
Thank you so much for putting these videos. They are the best so far. Your instructions are right on the spot and clear and precise.
You're very welcome!
I still have a Kodak 18% neutral gray card somewhere. Aim camera at that (assuming same lighting conditions, if possible).
In extreme lighting conditions using HDR mode helps (three sucessive exposures at different values the camera combines as one).
If you're using a tripod, you can do this manually (multiple shots at difference exposures, no change in optical camera/zoom position), then process three of them in Photoshop in the same way the camera does in HDR mode.
Thank you!
Best, compact, in-depth explanation of the metering modes I have watched to this date!
I just started photography as a hobby. I already learned a ton from your channel. Awesome!!!
man i really love your videos. youre so easy to watch and the level of information without bumbling or forgetting what youre talking about, is so comforting an dmakes it incredibly easy for me to take in what youre saying.
Glad to help
40 yrs ago I was born with a camera in my hand. So I appreciate your tips. Everything right. But: mean value metering and center weight metering are mostly a reminiscent of the glorious past, culminating in the white spots on the black shutter curtain of the Olympus OM2. Spot metering can be useful, agreed. You already pointed out that you have to take great care when using this. Personally - after 40 years of experience - I nearly exclusively use that matrix metering where the camera manufacturer molded all his brain into. This mode is nearly fool proof, where spot metering can go horribly wrong, if you forgot you are using it!! I guess you have made the experience and know what I'm talking about! - - fortunately you can correct for 1 stop error margin easily, shooting RAW. I am no wildlife photographer, here you might need an extra portion of accuracy to maintain maximum image quality. In all other cases: TRUST THE MATRIX.
Agree, I use matrix most.
This was so useful!
Wow This was hands down the best explanation I've ever heard on metering. I wish I had discovered you 10 years ago! Lol
I agree with a lot of the comments, Simon is the best photography teacher on TH-cam. You have mentioned that the lens is more important than the camera body. As a novice is there any special knowledge to using lenses? More specifically, do you need to adjust settings accordingly when using different lenses? If so, I would love to see a video on it if you don't have one already. Thanks for what you do, it's awesome.
Noted
Thanks Simon! Merci. Appreciate you taking the time to reply. Yes I will do that …
Any time!
I've got to say I find your videos very informative and right to the point and yet very entertaining. Thanks for wonderful post!! Happy Holidays!!
My pleasure!
Great explanation! Love how you’ve broken it down and used helpful ways of explaining what each does and how you can use them.
You are so welcome!
Well done. I very much enjoy your factual and no-nonsense delivery!
Just wanted to say your videos are very helpful, thank you for taking the time to record theses video and teach people like my self new things. That is very kind of you
Great explanation Simon. Nice to see a local photographer taking great images and sharing there experience with others online.
Thanks very much!
I just watched your video -excellent excellent-I just sent this to my 13 old grandson who is just starting out in photography. I bought him the exact same camera and lenses so we can learn together- I bought him a Pentax DSLR with two lenses.
Again your video regarding metering as well as including the gray scale will be great for him to review. We do not live other each other so internet communication is terrific.
I just started to think of going back to film and possibly a CCD sensor. Its difficult to decide which brand to venture to since repair issues may be difficult. Again, your video was excellent.
Damn I admit I will have to watch this several times to really grasp the concept or rather help my understanding become good enough that it’s natural.. great info.
You can doit!
Camera metering was always a mystery to me, as I never knew one setting from the other. You explained it very clearly, and I do appreciate that. Now the trick for me is to remember it next time I'm out shooting.
Very nice and clean video. As someone who always shot manually, very rare in aperture priority, I never faced those choice issues. But I've seen some of my friends working in wedding photography especially, struggle so hard.
Shooting a white wedding dress in middle of a dark church is a recipe for disaster if you don't know all of those things and you're not shooting in manual.
I do like auto Iso nowadays though, especially when I have to track the subject through shadows and highlights etc and this always comes in handy
Manual with auto ISO is my most used setup. Agree!