Originally posted by stevebrot So the question might be whether keeping a mode for this feature makes sense. If the light is that sketchy, the question might be whether auto-exposure is the appropriate solution regardless of where the focus point falls.
Steve
The question for me right now is whether this mode combo (matrix + C1-5) is worth using at all, and if the results are desirable. I do use SEL a lot, tend to have the focus point still very near the middle but perhaps slightly up and off in one direction (to help frame a shot better, when shooting very wide and using centre point and reframing I find things can be a little fuzzier than doing the aforementioned), so it may well suit my kinda shooting style and help expose images that little bit better than C1-5 off and using centre weighted which has been my standard go to for portrait.
Currently I use centre spot and Spot metering for ETTR and Silhouette style landscape shots. I rarely use Spot metering for Portrait use unless looking for a weird arty interpretation (such as a bright background and shadow figure, or the opposite and getting a High Key image).
I do find this very interesting, I really thought you were stuck with metering of three choices, but there does seem to be more hybrid options available. What about C1-5 in conjunction with centre weighted for example, more or less the same results as having it on in Matrix mode or quite a bit different I wonder...
PS I've been flat out busy with work and such and have not had time to test any of this out, prolly won't till the weekend now.