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i have peterson's book on exposure - in it he mentions -2/3 settings - i do not undertand this nomenclature (good $64 word) - what does -2/3 mean anyway
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i have peterson's book on exposure - in it he mentions -2/3 settings - i do not undertand this nomenclature (good $64 word) - what does -2/3 mean anyway
Yes, sounds like he's referring to exposure compensation. Most cameras tend to overexpose just a tad. If you set your default exposure compensation to -2/3 (negative two-thirds, ie -0.7) you'll tend to get a much better exposure with less blown highlights. My D80 and D40 are both like this for natural light shooting, although they're dead-on at 0.0 for flash photography most of the time. Most people have no idea how to use their cameras and just expect them to "work". With that in mind, it's better to have a well-exposed photo that possibly blows out some highlights than a darker one. People will notice dark photos and underexposure more than they will blown highlights. So -2/3 exposure compensation is where most cameras like to be set.
That's interesting. My D80 is dead on for natural light but I have my flash setting at +0.7.