*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?

[William Robb]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jens Bladt"
Subject: RE: *ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?



> Regarding exposure, I'll do som emore test tomorrow, evenly lit scenes
> (walls, grey card etc.) as well ad contraty ones, im order tio figure out 
> if
> the meter is off or if the matrix metering is over reacting. Surely I 
> can't
> live with this.
>
> When photographing a a scenery with a very bright sky (very common in the
> northern parts og the world) I must dial in MINUS CORRECTION, when using 
> the
> K10D. This is the exact opposite of what I have done for the last 30 
> years!
> I could never get used to this. My K10D requires reversed backlight
> compensation. Surely that can't be right!
>

It soulds to me like the metering is compensating the sky as if it was a 
backlit scene (overexposing to ensure sufficient exposure to the subject). 
This is what we call subject failure in the industry.
I think you will find the meter is behaving normally, and that you will need 
to adjust your metering strategy for this scene type.

William Robb