How Your Camera Sees the World
(Read the full article...)In photography, how the camera sees the scene is much more important than how you see the scene, because it's the camera that takes the final image. In order for you to "see" the scene the way the camera will expose it, you need to understand how the camera's exposure metering system works. Once you select the right metering system, you're on the right path to achieving a good exposure. We will use the image on the left to demonstrate how each of the metering systems operates. cameras when they're used in manual mode, although it's not the most sophisticated metering system available. Manufacturers often provide center-weighted metering on auto-focus cameras to ease the transition from manual to auto-focus cameras.