Summary: Switching to manual is often a little scary, especially until you master exposure. This episode is a bit heavy going, but hopefully will help you to master exposure and give you the push to try manual mode, when necessary. See other shots from the February 2004 Hokkaido shoot here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=HokkaidoFeb2004-Travelogue See the Exposure Value or EV table in my forum here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=164 Using a light meter will help your understanding of exposure, even if your camera has a built in meter. It will also improve the accuracy of your exposures too in some conditions, though not so necessary now that built-in meters are so good. My hand-held light meter is called a Flash Meter VI from Konica-Minolta: http://kmpi.konicaminolta.us/eprise/main/kmpi/content/cam/cam_Product_Pages/Flash_Meter_VI The winner of October's member award is Marisa Firpi. An original print of the photograph you chose, "Distant Tokachi Mountain", will be with you very soon. http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/displayimage.php?pos=-663
