So, if you were going out with only one sheet of color transparency film and you had to get the exposure right the first time -- no testing -- and it was a "normal" landscape scene with no extremes -- and you had to choose between the following metering methods:
1. Using a DSLR at the same aperture, speed, and ISO to determine the exposure that produces a centered, well balanced histogram.
OR
2. Using a spot meter to place the highlights on Zone 6.5 to 8, (or place the midtones on Zone 5) depending on your film, subject and past experience.
OR
3. Holding your incident meter in the light and using it as a basis for going with what feels right based on your experience and intuition ....
Which would you do and why?
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