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>>290592 Usually. That's what the camera thinks is the proper, even exposure. It's usually right. But:
- You might want it darker or lighter than it really is, in which case one stop over is twice as bright, etc. - Meters work by assuming something is 18% grey, middle grey. Wikipedia it. Evaluative works on the presumption that when you throw the scene through some weird algorithim it comes out 18% grey. - Accordingly, they can get thrown off, though this actually does work most of the time.. Take your camera off evaluative, and set it (depending on circumstances) to Center-weighted average or spot metering. They're exactly what it says- center-weighted counts the center more, so if there's something bright or dark in the middle that it'll be thinking is more stuff that should be middle grey, you'll be able to think and set it properly; the meter can be fooled, but you can't with practice and the right information. Spot will make the exact spot you're shooting on 18% grey; it's the most exact meter option, but it's slower.
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