On Wed, 03 Jan 2001 15:11:46 -0600, you wrote:
>>Do many of you use an external lightmeter...?
>
>Speaking only for myself, I only use my built-in EOS meter when my subject is
>inaccessible, or under rapidly-changing light. Otherwise, I always use my external
>incident-meter (it also doubles as my flashmeter when I'm in the studio).
>
> >Are there situations in which I'd do well to have an external meter?
>
>If you shoot slide film, an external meter can help you stay within the exposure
>limits of the film.
>
>When shooting any film, an external meter takes away the brain work associated with
>spot metering. To get a base exposure, you put the meter dome in the same light as
>that hitting the subject and just push the button. That's it.
>
>I'm assuming you understand how a spot meter works and why, after getting an initial
>metering off your subject with one, you must then adjust that reading according to
>the lightness or darkness of your subject. If you don't, either I or someone else
>here will be happy to explain it in a separate email.
Roger, Bill and Maria -
Thanks very much for your input. I am going to experiment with the
grey card, which I have, and continue to really get to know how the
camera's meter works. I want to devise some ordered tests for myself
- suggestions here would be welcome.
I would say that my understanding of how a spot meter works is pretty
rudimentary, so an explanation would not be out of line. I
understanhd it does no averaging, and only measures a very small area,
but that's about it. And I could be wrong there!
Thinking about an all-purpose meter for my uses, I've been looking
online at the LunaStar F2, which has a seperate spot-metering head
available - is this an excessive compromise? I'm trying to cover the
fact that my interests cover nature (birds) , aerial, portrait and
close-up shooting.
Thanks again
Ken Durling
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