jwbryson1
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Can somebody please clarify for me the proper way to use my new gray card? I understand why it is used but the trouble I am having is with the logistics of using it.
The instructions provide that I should be pointing the camera at the card to take a meter reading off of it, and that I need to take a photo of the card as the first step. The gray card I purchased, however, is a bit small and I cannot get it close enough to the lens to cover the entire area where my camera is pointing. There is always exposed area around the card because I have to hold the card far enough away for the lens to focus on it and the lens is too wide. My D90 will not take a photo if it cannot focus on the subject. Certainly it doesn't mean that I can only do this with a close focusing macro lens...
I'm confused.
Should I be spot metering? Can somebody please help me understand this? Thanks.
The instructions provide that I should be pointing the camera at the card to take a meter reading off of it, and that I need to take a photo of the card as the first step. The gray card I purchased, however, is a bit small and I cannot get it close enough to the lens to cover the entire area where my camera is pointing. There is always exposed area around the card because I have to hold the card far enough away for the lens to focus on it and the lens is too wide. My D90 will not take a photo if it cannot focus on the subject. Certainly it doesn't mean that I can only do this with a close focusing macro lens...
I'm confused.
Should I be spot metering? Can somebody please help me understand this? Thanks.