Met a guy at the camera swap who said metering is overrated with BW film

He claimed he just guesses exposure by feel and gets perfect negatives every time, but I've been relying on my spot meter for years and now im wondering if I'm overcomplicating things for street shooting - anyone else trust their gut over a meter?

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seth_carr2h ago

Metering is great until you're trying to catch a moment and the reading changes every time you move the camera. Once you shoot enough rolls you just know what f8 at 1/125 looks like in most light.

victorcoleman2h ago

A spot meter gave me better shadows in that exact same scenario last week.