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lgbalfa · Feb 18, 2006, 1:51 AM

can someone give me advice on when to use the different metering modes on my Panasonic FZ30please? multiple / center weighted / spot

thanks

Nagasaki · Feb 18, 2006, 8:57 AM

Multiple will handle most lighting situations.

Centre weighted is very good where your main subject is in front of a background that is very different in lighting. For example photgraphing someone in the shade when the background is in full sun.

Spot is also useful where the main subject is a lot lighter or darker than the background. It allows you to meter from a very small area and ignore the rest of the picture area.

In short I would use multiple unless you know it would give problems or when looking at the LCD after the shot you can see that the lighting is not as you wanted.

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Feb 18, 2006, 1:51 AM	#1
lgbalfa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 125	can someone give me advice on when to use the different metering modes on my Panasonic FZ30please? multiple / center weighted / spot thanks

Feb 18, 2006, 8:57 AM	#2
Nagasaki Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 897	Multiple will handle most lighting situations. Centre weighted is very good where your main subject is in front of a background that is very different in lighting. For example photgraphing someone in the shade when the background is in full sun. Spot is also useful where the main subject is a lot lighter or darker than the background. It allows you to meter from a very small area and ignore the rest of the picture area. In short I would use multiple unless you know it would give problems or when looking at the LCD after the shot you can see that the lighting is not as you wanted.