I always enjoy your technical insight, Ron. Knowing nothing about how the camera does what it does often makes it difficult to make accurate changes. Thanks for your usual enlightenment.
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Especially if they are on sand or other white background, or are highly reflective. I've blown out so many Lemon Dorids I can't count them all.louisianadiver:not to mention that TTL can burn out small subjects. -Clay
louisianadiver:I've found that "auto" modes create a background/ambient exposure that is too light for my taste, not to mention that TTL can burn out small subjects. -Clay
Wolverine:I use manual all the time, but that is probably because my current setup (and my future one I suspect) would not have TTL. Personally, because I bracket anyway, the manual mode seems to work. For WA shots, I think manual is the only way to go. As for macro shots, I bracket at least 3 shots with different apertures to get a proper exposure.
Larry C:Especially if they are on sand or other white background, or are highly reflective. I've blown out so many Lemon Dorids I can't count them all.
Larry C:I always enjoy your technical insight, Ron. Knowing nothing about how the camera does what it does often makes it difficult to make accurate changes. Thanks for your usual enlightenment.