Kodak 35 - More About Using the Exposure Meter

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ABO UT
When
the
camera
is set for automatic
exposlrre control,
the
U S
I N
G T
H
F
lens. opening.is
controlled
by
the over-all
brightness of
the
t L
field as seen
by
the exposure
meter'
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pO
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R
E
If the
field
is
evenly
illuminated
(see
illustration) and
lacks
great
contrast,
the exposure
provided
by the
meter
M ETER
can be
used automatically
without
modiflcation.
This ap-
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Under
certain
conditions, better
exposure
is obtained
by modifying
the use
of
the exposure
meter.
For example:
Suppose
you
desire
to take a
picture
of a
person
wearing
light-colored clothing
and
occupying
approximately
half
of the
field against
a very dark
background.
With
the camera
set
for automatic
expo-
sure control,
the
meter, reading
the over-all
brightness
ofthe
field,
will
produce
a
picture
in which the
person
will be
slightly
overexposed.
This
is
particularly
true
with color
films,
due to their
relatively
limited
exposure
latitude.
To obtain a
better exposure
of
the subject
of
principal
interest,
proceed
as
follows:
I Step
close
to the
person
to take
a
reading of
the
light
reflected by
the subject
only
(see
bottom
illustration).
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