March 2008
Beginner
230 pages
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English
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TIMED VALUE TV MODE
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Spot Meter
e spot meter pattern enables you to read the exposure for a small area or spot in the
viewfinder, usually 5% or less of the center of the frame. Not all cameras include a spot
meter option, but those that do allow the photographer to set the exposure on an ele-
ment in the composition rather than on the scene as a whole.
e most practical method for spot metering is to point the metering area at the object
in the scene that is most important to you, and then to use exposure lock. You can then
recompose the scene in any way you want, knowing that the most important element
in the picture will be exposed properly.
Some cameras have partial metering instead of a true spot meter. Partial metering
behaves the same way as a spot meter, but the metering area is bigger. Spot meters usu-
ally read 5% or less of the viewfinder, whereas partial metering patterns typically read
about 10%.
TIFF
TIFF is the acronym for Tagged Image File Format. See File Formats (Still Images) earlier
in this chapter.
Timed Value (Tv) Mode
Often referred to as shutter priority, this setting is commonly available on advanced
amateur and pro-level cameras. is setting is designated by Tv or sometimes simply
“T” or “S”. Tv enables you to set the shutter speed and lets the camera figure out the cor-
responding aperture setting. A common us ...
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