You see, the exposure meter built in to your camera is trying to ‘average out’ the light levels that are coming through the lens.
If the window is smaller or farther away, switch to a spot-metering exposure mode in which the camera's exposure meter reads only a tiny area in the center of the frame.
Adams couldn't find his exposure meter in his hurry to make the shot before the sun set behind him.
If built-in exposure meters are as omniscient and sophisticated as camera manufacturers claim, why do people still get poorly exposed pictures?
Photocells are also useful as exposure meters for cameras in which case the current in the tube would be measured directly on a sensitive meter.
Definition of exposure meter in US English:
exposure meter
nounɪkˈspoʊʒər
Photography
another term for light meter
Example sentencesExamples
If the window is smaller or farther away, switch to a spot-metering exposure mode in which the camera's exposure meter reads only a tiny area in the center of the frame.
You see, the exposure meter built in to your camera is trying to ‘average out’ the light levels that are coming through the lens.
If built-in exposure meters are as omniscient and sophisticated as camera manufacturers claim, why do people still get poorly exposed pictures?
Adams couldn't find his exposure meter in his hurry to make the shot before the sun set behind him.
Photocells are also useful as exposure meters for cameras in which case the current in the tube would be measured directly on a sensitive meter.