"F. Craig Callahan" wrote:
> I have found the best way to meter
> is to take an incident-meter reading from ice-side using a hand-held meter, and
> then set your camera manually (in a pinch you can meter a gray card placed in
> the light that's shining on the ice, using your in-camera meter). Assuming that
> the lighting in the arena will not change during the event, there's nothing to
> be gained from autoexposure as long as you take an accurate reading before you
> start.
In my limited experience shooting ice skating, I would agree with Craig's comments
above. Although since I don't have a hand-held meter or grey card, I just spot
metered the ice for +2 stops above "normal exposure". Using a 200/2.8L and ISO 400
film worked fine. If coloured lights or "dramatic" lighting is being used, it may
be a whole different ballgame.
Geoff Doane
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