Well there used to be an incident dome that fitted the lens on the market. The big problem with that is often one has the camera on a tripod. It is a hassle to have to take it off the tripod to meter, then put it back to shoot. But sometimes a poor boy has to do what a poor boy has to do.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory L. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Hand Meters > T Rittenhouse said: > > > Simply because the incident meter meters the light level. A reflected light > > reading tells you more about the subject than about the light level. > > Presuming that you want dark object to be dark and light objects to be light > > in your photograph, the incident meter is easier to use accurately. > > Here's an idea: a diffusing lens cap that can be placed over your lens so > the camera itself can be used as an incident light meter, and you won't > have to buy and carry around an extra peice of equipment. >
