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Metering, Observations Under Mountain Field Conditions
re: High Noise at ISO 100 with Auto Exposure
This page covers my field observations while shooting in the mountains having scenes with mixes of everything from newly-green Aspen trees to blindingly-white snow fields. Unavoidable mixtures requiring constant vigilance as to exposure.
Under such conditions, Nikon Z8 metering is highly unreliable for obtaining a good exposure. It frequently blows-out large sections of snow or it turns snow to gray, grossly underexposing. I found it almost impossible to rely on Z8 metering, regardless of mode.
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Nikon Z8 + Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S @ 14mm
ENV: Lundy Canyon, altitude 9050 ft / 2758 m, 50°F / 10°C
RAW: Camera ST, Enhance Details, vignetting corrected, WB 5100°K tint 18, AI Denoise 10, USM {10,50,0}, diffraction mitigating sharpening
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