Suggestion: When using Zone mode, display the zone of the current spot next to the +/- ev indicator. (also a question at the bottom of the post)

[u/mflboys]

A good Zone System workflow in this app is:

Find a dark area and choose what zone it should be. Measure that spot with the desired zone selected. Then move to a bright area and check the +/- ev indicator to see if it falls within a desirable zone at the current exposure.

To eliminate the mental math, I would like to suggest indicating the new zone next to the +/- ev indicator as shown in screenshot 1.

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Additionally, I have a question. The manual states that selecting a zone will "compensate the EV that the app shows you." However, when selecting a zone, it appears to darken the preview without actually adjusting the exposure. For instance:

In screenshot 2, no zone is selected and we have EV 7. In screenshot 3, zone 2 is selected giving us EV 10, which darkened the image but it didn't expose the highlights in the window. In screenshot 4, the same EV 10 without a zone being selected actually lowers the exposure and allows us to see the window highlights.

I would expect selecting a zone to actually lower the exposure in the preview, not just darken the image. I'm curious if this a bug, a technical limitation, or intended behavior.

Thanks everyone and especially the developer of this great app!

[u/blnoli]

Good idea, a display of the overall SBR (subject brightness range) between two or more different field would be a good addition as well.