skyguy wrote:
Thanks, Paul -- er, Luap, I mean. I figured that was probably the case. Sounds like I'll just need to be aware of these differences and compensate accordingly. However, you mentioned white balance, and I wonder if -- even for just a test -- setting a custom white balance would have changed the outcomes. I used the camera's flash WB setting just to be consistent with the test shots. Any thoughts?
Thanx,
Bruce
Setting a custom white balance will likely have some positive effect. As another poster said, the color space used by the histogram can effect the accuracy if it is very far different from the actual color.
I don't do a whole lot of shooting, but when I do, I always lean toward a little under exposure so I don't burn out highlights. With modern CMOS cameras it's easy to bring the exposure up to what you want without detrimental effects, but it's impossible to repair burned out areas.
Also, no meter or histogram can equal your own eyes in terms of what constitutes a proper exposure. For instance, if you meter a scene with reflective elements - jewelry, sequins, silverware, etc, the meter can't read the specular reflected highlights and they are certain to burn out.