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I used to shoot Velvia 50 slide film before going digital and got into the habit many years ago of locking exposure on a midtone area. I still find myself doing that now and find it works well for me. Slide film, like digital, was notorious stuff for clipping shadows or highlights and one had to be careful of doing either. Compensation was the norm in most instances. Shooting raw does give a better dynamic range than shooting jpegs, and for that reason raw is a no brainer to use. Shooting to the right is best as it is easier to recover detail from the highlights than it is from the shadows. You can use a grey card, the palm of your hand, or the grass beneath your feet as your midtone. Tweaking the raw from this stance should be a breeze.
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