A camera's internal light meter has the ability to:
A)Assume that you are metering off of something with middle gray reflectance.
B)Give you settings that will render a sunset scene as bright as you see it.
C)Give you settings that will render a photo of a black car at night as dark as you see it.
D)Assume that you are metering the ambient light in a scene.

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The internal light meter assumes that you are metering off of something with middle gray reflectance, which means it will give you settings that will render the scene as an average brightness. This is known as metering for 18% gray. Option B and C are not always possible or desired, as a sunset scene should be rendered with warm tones and a black car at night may require some level of illumination. Option D is partially correct, but the internal light meter does not only assume ambient light, it also considers other factors such as ISO and aperture settings.

A Camera's Internal Light Meter Has the Ability To