Camera Technician Interview Question:

What is average Metering?

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Average metering takes all of the light values for a given scene-highlights, shadows, and mid-tones-and averages them together to establish an overall exposure. Average metering is best used for front-lit subjects under average lighting conditions. Backlit subjects tend to be silhouetted when metered in average mode. For more on this subject
Submitted by: Muhammad