In the past, Olympus flagship camera OM-4 has the most advance multi-spot metering built into the camera with both hilight and shadow control.
Why can't they build those functions into their DSLRs ?
As compared to which camera in the DSLR? The new cameras simply renamed them as "ESP metering" with Highlight and Shadow control.
Multi-spot is evaluative, i.e. it meters the highs and lows then averages it out.
It's just a different way to describe the same thing.
So use spot metering and meter what you need/want to.
That way you have full control.
Not true, there is a difference. With multispot - you are in control of the areas you want the meter to give weight to. While with multi-segment or evaluative meters, the camera's cpu is in control - you don't have full control.
While multi spot metering is kinda of cool thing to have, it is still another way of evaluating a particular scene on getting the exposure that you want. even with multi-segment or evaluative metering, you can be in control with +/- ev compensation. that is provided that you understand how your metering works in any lighting situation. But of course that multispot gives a more accurate exposure value in non-fast pace shooting environment.
You obviously don't get it.
Therein lies the problem - how do you understand what the CPU is thinking when in many cases it is drawing from a database of thousands of recorded metering instances (as in the Nikon colour meter) and several meter segments (each weighted differently)? There is no way you can predict what these meters are doing accurately (so that you can override them with confidence).
There is still a use of multispot meters. All multispot metering is, is a spot meter with an averaging function.
imo, the most complex lighting condition usually could be held no more than 3 spot on multi spot metering system.
Other than that usually will be covered by centerweighted or multi-metering zone which implemented by respective brand.
Yes I agree, Olympus should include this multi-spot metering capabilities for the next professional D-SLR body. Since this feature is the legendary on SLR history.
Interesting why you said that. What did he not get as I am a little lost with this reply.
That is why the basics of photography and understanding light is very important. How can a good photograph be captured without first understanding how you want to capture light? Then it is up to the shooter to decide which area can he afford to lose in order to get that image he wanted?
Obviously her blouse is blown out, but the exposure on her skin is accurate. Thankfully the subject is fair.
I only want even smaller spot on my camera for spot metering. In that way I get a slightly more accurate exposure. LOL.
Therein lies the problem - how do you understand what the CPU is thinking when in many cases it is drawing from a database of thousands of recorded metering instances (as in the Nikon colour meter) and several meter segments (each weighted differently)? There is no way you can predict what these meters are doing accurately (so that you can override them with confidence).
There is still a use of multispot meters. All multispot metering is, is a spot meter with an averaging function.