How do you expose a scene that is 50% Black and 50% White

[RobC]

I didn't read all the thread- did anyone suggest mutt-tricks metering?

I hope there's no more where that one came from

 

[df cardwell]

An incident reading with the lens of the camera pointed toward the subject, and the cone of the meter pointed toward the lens of the camera, is the way I would do it.

Sandy King

toward the subject... toward the camera ...

oh, got it ! thanks again sandy, i think you might have fixed another problem i've been having !

toward the subject... toward the camera ...
toward the subject... toward the camera ...
toward the subject... toward the camera ...

 

[haris]

Incident metering?

 

[haris]

An incident reading with the lens of the camera pointed toward the subject, and the cone of the meter pointed toward the lens of the camera, is the way I would do it.

Sandy King

I allways point meter's cone toward light source, unless light is behind subject or at angle of 90 degrees.

I have seen people have strong opinions about those 2 "schools", that is pointing meter's cone toward camera or toward light source...