Understanding Exposure:ZONE SYSTEM

[noelie_023]

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hmm ive always hear this word " zone system" at first ako ra ni gi pa sagdan as i browse sa net, wow as in gamit dyud ayu noob me. eheh.. kindly further explain about zone system, i know many people here knows about zone system, please kindly further and as much as possible in a simplier way, to help beginers and newbies like me. ^^ thank you

[Motownkid]

Hmmm.. mura man ug depensa sa basketball.. 1-2-2, 3-2, 2-3 zone..hehehe

Bitaw up ta ani! Nahan pod ko makat-on more about ani...

[dj-dark]

if you know how to meter or use your metering modes you probably using the zone system (not exactly but more likely)

they say that zone system is now obsolete in digital photography... but having a knowledge how to use it will enhance your skills and always have a good exposure

[cmontoya]

I use it all the time.

[sizzlingROBOT]

I did not bother to learn this. When I'm already behind the camera, I just focus on good composition and proper exposure.

[Chipmunk888]

^^ the zone system. this really helps all the time in full manual mode.

[CrasHBURN]

hmmm.. so thats how its called... Zone System... L33T!!!

[noelie_023]

I use it all the time.

sir cmntoya kindly expalin. hehe... am i right.. for example im shooting out on the street i want to shoot a old man.. wearing white t-shrt. and i meter the white t-shrt set my exposure to +2Ev?? if there are parts that have a hihglight.. dili ba ma overexposed ang hihglight if i set it to +2ev??

[noelie_023]

^^ the zone system. this really helps all the time in full manual mode.

@chip mulang.. tabang dyud ayu.. hehe its guide.. sa proper exposure. eheh
@crusburn. nyhaha yeah. sir. ^^

[slycry]

newbie here... mga bro, mo apply raba ni sya sa manual ra? dli sya mo gawas sa aperture/shutter mode noh?