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Old 07-24-2009, 10:01 AM
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The problem is that meters are calibrated to 12%-13% and Kodak gray cards are calibrated at 18%. So your camera,by default will overexpose by between 1/3 and 1/2 EV stop-Which is why it pays to underexpose by 1/3 stop for correct exposure,and to avoid blown highlights.Ken
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